Beholder: Conductor

Buy91%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Alawar · Political Sim · Apr 23, 2025

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$4.19−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio2 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Beholder: Conductor?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The train environment adds urgency and narrative movement, while the moral choices remain as engaging and uncomfortable as ever.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the game’s strengths lies in how it builds tension within its setting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For comparison, I believe, Beholder 2 visuals were the best choice for such genre
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game in elite difficulty and protecting the cat is difficult and that's what makes it enjoyable like the first one, having to make tough decisions to stay alive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is a love-letter to the first game of the franchise, using the same chord progression, while also adding some flare to it that I adore.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story83 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
25% still recommend
Controls
33% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.19$13.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.19

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