Beholder is a chilling and morally complex simulator that asks a terrifying question: what would you do if you were forced to spy on your neighbors for a totalitarian state? As Carl, the new landlord of an apartment building, you are caught between the demands of a ruthless government and your own conscience. The game does an incredible job of making you feel the constant weight of dread, as every choice you make—whether to report a neighbor or help them—comes with dire consequences.
The aesthetic is striking, using shadowy, silhouette-based characters that reflect the dark and oppressive atmosphere of the world. It’s not just a management game; it’s an emotional gauntlet. You have to balance your family’s needs, the regime's quotas, and the lives of the people you’re watching. The multiple endings ensure that every playthrough feels like a personal exploration of your own morality. It’s grim, uncomfortable, and absolutely brilliant—a must-play for fans of dystopian fiction like '1984' or 'Papers, Please'.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 2.6Thu May 30 2024
Dear Citizens!
Ministry of Problems Solving brings you another update which brings the following changes:
- Added the Korean language
- Minor and average bugs fixed
- Slightly improved game performance
We are thankful for your loyalty and patience.
Yours Truly,
Ministry of Updates
Welcome to a grim dystopian future.
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and public life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are the State-installed manager of an apartment building. Your daily routine involves making the building a sweet spot for tenants, who will come and go.
However, that is simply a facade that hides your real mission.
The State has appointed you to SPY ON YOUR TENANTS! Your primary task is to covertly watch your tenants and eavesdrop on their conversations. You must BUG their apartments while they're away, SEARCH their belongings for whatever can threaten the authority of the State, and PROFILE them for your superiors. You must also REPORT anyone capable of violating the laws or plotting subversive activities against the State to the authorities.
Beholder is all about making choices - choices that matter!
What will you do with the information you collect? Will you report the suspicious activities of a father and orphan his children? Or will you withhold the details about his illegal activities and give him a chance to make things right? You may also choose to blackmail him to acquire the money your family desperately needs.
Features:
- You decide what happens: Every decision you make affects the way the story unfolds.
- People aren't just objects: Each character you meet will have a thoroughly developed personality with his or her own past and present.
- No decision is easy: If you are given the power to destroy the privacy of another person, should you? Or should you treat those on which you are spying the way they deserve?
- You don't know where you'll end up: "Beholder" is a game of multiple endings.
"Blissful Sleep" additional story is already available!**
The Ministry of Introductions is honored to introduce Hector, the ex-landlord succeeded by Carl Shteyn. The time has come to tell the stories of:
- the one who has fallen a victim to a horrifying mistake, and is now desperately seeking for salvation;
- the ones who broke the law to find happiness and are now facing the consequences;
- the one who risked his life for the State but has been left behind;
- the one who had everything but lost it all;
- the one who mews!
Return to Krushvice 6 and serve the State and Wise Leader well!
** Available through in-app purchase
• 3D Touch. Force touch will open the characters interaction menu.
• iCloud. Synchronize your game across all your devices.
• iMessage Stickers. Owning Beholder gives access to free pack of stickers.
Meet other Beholder fans at:
https://beholder-game.com
https://www.facebook.com/BeholderGame
https://twitter.com/Beholder_Game
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Welcome to a grim dystopian future.
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and public life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are the State-installed manager of an apartment building. Your daily routine involves making the building a sweet spot for tenants, who will come and go.
However, that is simply a facade that hides your real mission.
The State has appointed you to SPY ON YOUR TENANTS! Your primary task is to covertly watch your tenants and eavesdrop on their conversations. You must BUG their apartments while they're away, SEARCH their belongings for whatever can threaten the authority of the State, and PROFILE them for your superiors. You must also REPORT anyone capable of violating the laws or plotting subversive activities against the State to the authorities.
Beholder is all about making choices - choices that matter!
What will you do with the information you collect? Will you report the suspicious activities of a father and orphan his children? Or will you withhold the details about his illegal activities and give him a chance to make things right? You may also choose to blackmail him to acquire the money your family desperately needs.
Features:
- You decide what happens: Every decision you make affects the way the story unfolds.
- People aren't just objects: Each character you meet will have a thoroughly developed personality with his or her own past and present.
- No decision is easy: If you are given the power to destroy the privacy of another person, should you? Or should you treat those on which you are spying the way they deserve?
- You don't know where you'll end up: "Beholder" is a game of multiple endings.
"Blissful Sleep" additional story is already available!**
The Ministry of Introductions is honored to introduce Hector, the ex-landlord succeeded by Carl Shteyn. The time has come to tell the stories of:
- the one who has fallen a victim to a horrifying mistake, and is now desperately seeking for salvation;
- the ones who broke the law to find happiness and are now facing the consequences;
- the one who risked his life for the State but has been left behind;
- the one who had everything but lost it all;
- the one who mews!
Return to Krushvice 6 and serve the State and Wise Leader well!
** Available through in-app purchase
• 3D Touch. Force touch will open the characters interaction menu.
• iCloud. Synchronize your game across all your devices.
• iMessage Stickers. Owning Beholder gives access to free pack of stickers.
Meet other Beholder fans at:
https://beholder-game.com
https://www.facebook.com/BeholderGame
https://twitter.com/Beholder_Game















In Beholder, you take on the role of a landlord appointed by a totalitarian State to manage an apartment building. However, your primary task isn't building maintenance—it's surveillance. You must bug apartments, search belongings, and spy on your tenants to ensure no subversive activities are taking place. Every resident has a life, and your decisions to report them, blackmail them, or protect them will ripple through the story, leading to multiple different endings. It is a game of moral choices, resource management, and dark atmospheric storytelling.
Grim, atmospheric dystopian setting
Deep moral choice system with multiple endings
Stealth-based surveillance mechanics
Complex character interactions and branching stories
Highly replayable strategy gameplay
Use the moments when tenants leave their rooms to enter and plant cameras in smoke detectors. Collect illegal items or observe banned activities through keyholes to build profiles that you can send to the Ministry.
Interact with objects to find evidence, manage your budget to pay for family needs or bribes, and choose between following state directives or helping the resistance. The gameplay blends point-and-click exploration with high-stakes decision-making.
It is extremely difficult to save everyone due to the conflicting demands of the state, your family, and the tenants, but your choices determine who survives.