The Council
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.
Last Updated: 4/23/2024
| Release Date | 3/13/2018 |
| Developer | Big Bad Wolf |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 287630 |
The Council
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.
Last Updated: 4/23/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
About The Council
The Council is a RPG, and Adventure game developed by Big Bad Wolf. On 3/13/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Focus Entertainment.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Council on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Russian. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Council supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, The Council has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Violent
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Historical
- Puzzle
- RPG
- Choices Matter
- Mystery
- Nudity
- Horror
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Conspiracy
- Detective
- Point & Click
- Adventure
- Episodic
- Singleplayer
- Illuminati
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Council and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
The Council DLC
The Council has 4 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek, The Council - Episode 3: Ripples, and The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek | DLC | 5/15/2018 | Steam Charts |
 | The Council - Episode 3: Ripples | DLC | 7/24/2018 | Steam Charts |
 | The Council - Episode 4: Burning Bridges | DLC | 9/25/2018 | Steam Charts |
 | The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate | DLC | 12/4/2018 | Steam Charts |
Related Packages
The Council is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Council - Complete Season | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
The Council is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
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Soures & References
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The Council data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). The Council on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). The Council. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, April 23). The Council for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Big Bad Wolf. (2023, July 11). The Council. The Council.