Standoff 2's latest release, Beholder: Gambit – The Summer Update, reimagines the core competitive experience. Along with a new battle pass and enhanced audio, this update features a limited-time event that breaks from conventional gameplay. Abandoning team-based strategy and classic bomb scenarios, players tackle a series of solo trials called the Beholder Games.
The Beholder Games mode takes familiar Standoff 2 mechanics and places them into dynamic challenges focused on agility, timing, and problem-solving. Each trial has specific victory conditions, tight deadlines, and a rotating format ensuring variety. Whether dodging laser traps or throwing grenades over transparent barriers, victory comes down to skill, awareness, and quick thinking. Here’s how the mode operates—and strategies for success.
Audio and Battle Pass Changes
Before exploring the trials, let's review other additions. The Beholder: Gambit update introduces a more responsive and immersive audio system. Footsteps now vary by surface material, while directional audio is more precise, letting players locate enemies and hazards with confidence. This is a clear improvement for headphone users.
Beholder: Gambit brings a fresh intensity to Standoff 2. These trials are inventive, fast-paced, and test different abilities than standard attack/defend rounds. Success relies on mobility, on-the-spot decisions, and occasionally watching other players before acting. If you're focused on advancing the battle pass, mastering these trials is the quickest route—since your experience gain reflects your performance.
For players aiming for every advantage—especially in modes where precision, quick reflexes, and visual clarity matter—playing Standoff 2 on PC with BlueStacks is ideal. Smoother controls, higher frame rates, and a larger screen can turn near-failure into a top-ranked finish.
