Choose Beholder
Choose Beholder if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beholder vs Mayor Quake
Beholder and Mayor Quake both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Beholder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mayor Quake has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mayor Quake
Choose Mayor Quake if you want a Simulation experience.
Both Beholder and Mayor Quake sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beholder |  Mayor Quake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (3,028 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) | sKed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Beholder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mayor Quake has no Deck rating yet.
Beholder vs Mayor Quake — FAQ
- Are Beholder and Mayor Quake similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Beholder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beholder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Mayor Quake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.