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The Council

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App ID 287630
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 39352029
Last Record Update 30 September 2026 – 16:55:32 UTC ()
Release Date 13 March 2018 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😎 81.40%
5k reviews
6
In-Game
+3
🧞 Choices Matter 🗺️ Adventure 🎲 RPG 📚 Story Rich 🕵️ Detective

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Additional Information

Developer Big Bad Wolf
metacritic_name The Council
controller_support full
metacritic_score 67
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DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Focus Entertainment
IsFreeApp Yes
eulas
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urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/287630_eula_0
Store Release Date 13 March 2018 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheCouncilGame/
https://www.twitch.tv/focushomeinteractive
https://x.com/TheCouncilGame
https://www.youtube.com/focusinteractive/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 13 March 2018 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 26 March 2020 – 09:45:39 UTC () (1585215939)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 83
Detected Technologies SharpDX SDK, Wwise SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 5 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3395753
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controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 13 March 2014 – 21:47:34 UTC (), in changelist #433931
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🧞 Choices Matter 🗺️ Adventure 🎲 RPG 📚 Story Rich 🕵️ Detective 🤫 Mystery 🧩 Puzzle 📜 Historical 👤 Singleplayer 🔢 Episodic 🌫 Atmospheric 🧚 Choose Your Own Adventure 🔚 Multiple Endings 😱 Horror 👁️ Conspiracy 🍑 Nudity 👤 Third Person 👊 Violent 🔎 Point & Click 🆓 Free to Play

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

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last_modified11 October 2024 – 12:36:57 UTC
timestamp11 October 2024 – 12:36:57 UTC

Trailer 199057 ↴

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Trailer 150584 ↴

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Steam charts

  • 6 players right now
  • 22 24-hour peak
  • 784 all-time peak 23 March 2020
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  • 1 viewers right now
  • 21 24-hour peak
  • 29,687 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 81.40% SteamDB Rating
  • 4,810 83.9% positive reviews
  • 923 16.1% negative reviews

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How many players are playing The Council right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 6 players live playing The Council on Steam.

The Council had an all-time peak of 784 concurrent players on 23 March 2020.

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