Choose Need to Know
Choose Need to Know if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Need to Know launched in 2018.
Need to Know vs Beholder 2
Need to Know and Beholder 2 both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2018. Beholder 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% positive). 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 Beholder 2
Choose Beholder 2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.4% positive across 1,028 reviews.
Both Need to Know and Beholder 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Need to Know |  Beholder 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (155 reviews) | 82.4% positive (1,028 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monomyth Games | Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Beholder 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% positive).
- Need to Know is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Beholder 2 (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Beholder 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Need to Know has no Deck rating yet.
Need to Know vs Beholder 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Need to Know or Beholder 2?
- On Steam reviews Beholder 2 scores higher (82.4% positive) than Need to Know (74.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Beholder 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Need to Know and Beholder 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.