Alawar announced Beholder 4 on November 9, 2026 for the series’ 10th anniversary: this time you are a Ministry official working for both the State and the underground, with police searches at home and no release date yet (Steam says “To be announced”, PC/Windows only for now).
Video: “Beholder 4 | Announcement Teaser”, official Alawar YouTube channel, November 9, 2026 (7:01 p.m. Paris time), 33 s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDAJtKpASk
The game promises there is no “do the right thing” button, so let’s talk about how you play this kind of game rather than the announcement itself:
- In Beholder, Beholder 2 or Beholder 3, did you play the loyal citizen, help everyone you could, or look after yourself first? Do you expect to do the same in Beholder 4?
- Ministry orders you to catch a traitor, the underground asks you to save that same person: which side would you betray first, and why?
- The new home-search mechanic (hide evidence or destroy it for good): does that sound tense or stressful in a bad way? Any memories of similar moments in earlier games?
- Newcomers: is the original Beholder worth picking up at 90% off (Steam Daily Deal until November 24) before Beholder 4, or would you start with Beholder 2 or 3? Veterans, which episode would you recommend first?
- What would you want before buying: a demo, a console version, full voice acting?
Please keep spoilers for earlier Beholder endings behind a clear warning.
Full details (premise, languages, requirements, anniversary deals and sources): https://tricknfix.com/articles/beholder-4-announced-pc-steam-double-agent-ministry-release-date-tba-beholder-90-percent-off-10th-anniversary/
Version française de cette discussion : https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/beholder-4-carrieriste-loyal-heros-de-la-resistance-ou-agent-double-pour-vous-meme-et-le-premier-beholder-a-90-ca-vaut-le-coup-avant-89acf4b683/
Sources: Beholder 4 Steam page https://store.steampowered.com/app/5522030/Beholder_4/ and Alawar’s announcement of November 9, 2026 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/5522030/view/716795267588817401 (checked November 10, 2026). Image: official Beholder 4 screenshot from Steam, © Alawar.