Choose Beholder 2
Choose Beholder 2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beholder 2 vs Not For Broadcast
Beholder 2 and Not For Broadcast 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. Beholder 2 (2018) is 4 years older than Not For Broadcast (2022). Not For Broadcast scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% 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 Not For Broadcast
Choose Not For Broadcast if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 5,212 reviews.
Both Beholder 2 and Not For Broadcast 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
 Beholder 2 |  Not For Broadcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (1,028 reviews) | 95% positive (5,212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) | NotGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Beholder 2 (2018) is 4 years older than Not For Broadcast (2022).
- Not For Broadcast scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% positive).
- Beholder 2 is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Not For Broadcast (17.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Beholder 2 is Deck Verified, Not For Broadcast is Deck Playable.
Beholder 2 vs Not For Broadcast — FAQ
- Which is better, Beholder 2 or Not For Broadcast?
- On Steam reviews Not For Broadcast scores higher (95% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Not For Broadcast is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Beholder 2 or Not For Broadcast first?
- If you want chronology, Beholder 2 (2018) came out before Not For Broadcast (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Beholder 2 and Not For Broadcast 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.