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action role-playing game
Eye of the Beholder
By Westwood Studios, released 1 Jan 1990
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- Sega Genesis
- Commodore 64
- NEC PC-9800 series
- role-playing video game
What it is
Eye of the Beholder is a role-playing game by Westwood Studios, first released in 1990. Its story sends a party of adventurers into the sewers beneath Waterdeep to investigate a threat associated with Xanathar, which endangers the city. The Lords of Waterdeep authorize the party to pursue the danger and claim treasure and valuables found along the way. The game is described as a graphically based D&D fantasy role-playing adventure, with the party exploring the city's dark underground. Steam lists it as a single-player RPG, with downloadable content and Family Sharing. The listed platforms include Windows, Linux, macOS, Sega Genesis, Commodore 64, NEC PC-9800 series, DOS, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System; Steam lists Windows. The Steam release date is March 29, 2022, and the listed publisher is SNEG.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player RPG
- Party explores Waterdeep's underground
- Downloadable content listed
- Family Sharing listed
- Steam lists Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player fantasy RPG framed around a party's investigation beneath Waterdeep. It may also interest players seeking a D&D-themed adventure.
Eye of the Beholder offers a party-based fantasy quest focused on a threat beneath Waterdeep. Its listed Steam features are centered on single-player play.
