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Beholder

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Beholder

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

Nintendo Switch · iOS · Xbox One · PC · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · Android

Alawar Entertainment · 2016

Ludograph rating

B

Good

62 /100

Automated review

Beholder is a strategy game that fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic thinking through complex moral dilemmas.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 46 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

10+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.62
B2Social-emotional
0.43
B3Motor
0.10

Beholder excels in fostering critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy. Players are constantly challenged to make difficult moral choices, understanding the complex consequences of their actions in an oppressive environment. It encourages deep engagement with narrative and character development.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

The game's mature themes of totalitarianism, surveillance, and difficult moral dilemmas can be emotionally intense and potentially unsettling for some players. The constant pressure of making choices with significant consequences could lead to stress or anxiety.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.67

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Beholder safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Beholder a rating of 62/100, recommended for ages 10 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Beholder appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 10+ for Beholder, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB T: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Beholder?

Our session recommendation for Beholder is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Beholder?

The game's mature themes of totalitarianism, surveillance, and difficult moral dilemmas can be emotionally intense and potentially unsettling for some players. The constant pressure of making choices with significant consequences could lead to stress or anxiety.