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Beholder 2

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Beholder 2

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

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

Alawar Entertainment · 2018

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review

Beholder 2 is an adventure and strategy game that builds strategic thinking, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning through complex dilemmas in a dystopian setting.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 44 · R 10
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

10

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.43
B3Motor
0.15

Beholder 2 challenges players with complex ethical dilemmas and strategic decision-making in a totalitarian setting, promoting critical thinking and understanding of societal structures. The game encourages reading comprehension through its narrative-heavy gameplay.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.17
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

The game's strong themes of propaganda and moral ambiguity, set in a dystopian state, may be intense for younger players. While there are no direct monetization risks, the game's focus on individual advancement within a corrupt system could be seen as promoting a cynical worldview.

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
0.00

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 2 safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Beholder 2 a rating of 59/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Beholder 2 appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Beholder 2, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB M: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Beholder 2?

Our session recommendation for Beholder 2 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 2?

The game's strong themes of propaganda and moral ambiguity, set in a dystopian state, may be intense for younger players. While there are no direct monetization risks, the game's focus on individual advancement within a corrupt system could be seen as promoting a cynical worldview.