Comparison

Feed the Deep vs Beholder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Feed the Deep

Explore procedurally generated undersea caves in this atmospheric roguelike. Collect resources to upgrade your gear, manage limited oxygen, and face hostile wildlife. Every dive offers a unique challenge in a dark, Lovecraftian world.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated caves
  • Resource collection and upgrades
  • Atmospheric deep sea adventure
  • Lovecraftian vibes
  • Exploration at your own pace
  • Limited oxygen management
Features
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- A dark roguelike by the designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. - Procedurally generated caves make every expedition different. - Explore at your own pace. Dive fast and aggressive or explore slowly, dropping markers along the way. - Soundtrack by award-winning composer Cedar Jones (Jetpack Joyride and more). - An atmospheric deep sea adventure with lovecraftian vibes. When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below... Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and complete your mission to Feed the Deep. Feed the Deep was built almost entirely by me, Luke Muscat. Back in the Old Times I was creator of Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja. A couple of years ago I decided I wanted to try the ultimate game dev challenge and make a game completely solo.

About

Beholder

Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.

Highlights
  • Monitor passenger activity
  • Report suspicious behavior
  • Search baggage for contraband
  • Advance through train compartments
  • Complete secret missions
  • Make moral choices
Features
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!

Screenshots

Feed the Deep4 screens
Beholder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Feed the Deep at daily against Beholder's every 3 weeks. Feed the Deep also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (73% vs 53%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Feed the Deep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Feed the Deep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 385 and 226 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Feed the Deep's written reviews are positive against 53% of Beholder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feed the Deep ships an update daily, Beholder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Feed the Deep versus Beholder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeed the DeepBeholder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (385 ratings) — better4.3 (226 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better53.4% of reviews
Number of ratings385 — better226
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB299 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLuke MuscatPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Feed the Deep

All ratings385 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.2%

Beholder

All ratings226 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

Feed the Deep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Camera flipping when taking damage
  • Shoot button not working consistently

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for older devices
  • Controller support

Beholder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Feed the Deep

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$6.99
1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99

Questions

Is Feed the Deep free?
Feed the Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beholder free?
Beholder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Feed the Deep or Beholder?
Feed the Deep is rated higher. Feed the Deep averages 4.7 out of 5 from 385 ratings, while Beholder averages 4.3 from 226 ratings.
Do Feed the Deep or Beholder have ads?
Neither Feed the Deep nor Beholder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feed the Deep or Beholder?
Feed the Deep ships an update daily, and Beholder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Feed the Deep was updated on October 17, 2026 and Beholder on October 18, 2026.

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