Beholder

Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) · 2016 · $13.99 · Adventure · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-23 10:31 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $7.3k to $11.0k per month
Opportunity: $9.2k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 1.5M
92% positive across 31147 reviews · 122.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 3 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2016 narrative management sim where you run an apartment building in a dystopian state, gathering intelligence on tenants while navigating family pressures and moral choices.

Beholder holds solid residual revenue with strong positive sentiment despite a quiet playerbase. The game's 91% positive rating and sustained review traffic suggest lasting appeal to narrative-focused players, but the steep learning curve, interface lag complaints in time-gated sections, and narrative asymmetry (favoring resistance over patriot paths) limit mainstream reach. Best suited for a publisher seeking catalog depth or a developer mining the mechanically dormant title for sequel potential, provided they can secure IP clarity with Alawar/Warm Lamp Games. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Recurring reports of input lag during time-critical tasks (report-writing, selling) and platform-specific launch bugs (MacOS) suggest aging engine friction.
Risk: Polarizing design philosophy; players expecting Papers Please-style clarity report confusion; game's narrative rails toward resistance ending despite multi-path marketing.
Risk: Ten discounts in twelve months at up to 94% depth signals aggressive price erosion; elasticity data suggests further price cuts drive sales but harm perceived value.

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