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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.

The Council is a choices matter, adventure and rpg game developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Focus Entertainment.
Released on March 13th 2018 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian and Italian.

It has received 5,338 reviews of which 4,469 were positive and 869 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Council into these genres:

Choices Matter Adventure RPG Story Rich Detective Mystery Puzzle Historical Singleplayer Episodic Atmospheric Choose Your Own Adventure Horror Multiple Endings Illuminati Conspiracy Third Person Violent Point & Click

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION

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13 hours played
May 2026
I see people in reviews complaining about FPS with a worse PC than mine, not every game needs to run on 240fps for it to be playable, great game, great story, if you want to play through a movie and enjoy history this ones for you
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28 hours played
Feb. 2026
I love history, secret societies, political intrigue, and mysteries - and this game brings all of that together in perfect balance. The characters are incredibly well-written and multi-layered. Each one has their own motives, secrets, and hidden agendas. As the story unfolds, you realize you can’t fully trust anyone, and that creates an amazing sense of tension. The dialogues are a true highlight: they’re not just about picking lines, but about engaging in real intellectual duels. The puzzles are genuinely interesting. They’re not there just for the sake of it - they make you think, analyze documents, and connect the dots. You truly feel like a participant in an 18th-century conspiracy rather than just an observer. The atmosphere of a secret society is conveyed brilliantly - closed-door meetings, influential historical figures, power struggles, and manipulation. The game skillfully plays with themes of conspiracy and alternative history without becoming absurd. If you enjoy detective stories, political intrigue, and the feeling of uncovering something ancient and forbidden, The Council is absolutely worth playing. For me personally, it’s a rare example of a game where story and intellect matter more than action - and that’s exactly why I value it so highly. This game is exactly the kind of game that went straight to my heart.
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5 hours played
Dec. 2025
It will suffice to say that I do not appreciate wanton women flaunting their assets and making attempts at stripping me of my purity. In the equal measure I do not approve of a gentleman wearing a tattered frock coat made of leather - this is a most barbaric fashion choice that does not deserve my respect. Nevertheless, despite the inadequacy of the above mentioned points, this is an acceptable diversion - enough to keep one at home and away from drinking clubs.
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14 hours played
Dec. 2025
For the Price of 1.5 Euros, the game is very good. Yes there is poor optimization, but you dont rly need it to enjoy the game. A good immersion, for the money you spend you get some gameplay. You need to have patience in puzzles, If you fail an encounter you can just go to main menu and back in game for how many chances you need! Over all worth it, if u life story telling games
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19 hours played
Nov. 2025
Got this for $1.50 on sale and genuinely feel like I robbed the devs. Really really intriguing story, mystery and world building. Many great story twists. The game doesn't pander to you or treat you as stupid and the choices that you make, for the most part, have logical consequences. The riddles can be very challenging but don't feel unfair. All characters are generally written in a believable manner and it seldom felt like their reactions or actions are out of place. Most importantly, if you really dislike a character you can actually be awful to them: Insult them, punch them and even contribute to their death, etc. You are never forced to take the high road or be a goody-two-shoes protagonist. There are some minor parts in the overall story where I was confused as to why certain characters are suddenly aware or intrigued by certain story relevant items but this probably has to do with the fact that the ending overall was unfortunately a bit rushed likely due to time or money constraints. Could use some quality of life upgrades such as skipping dialogue if you wish to replay a quest. The facial animations do look like a madame taussaud's wax figure came to life but it is something I can easily forgive. Voice acting can be a bit funny but it does add to the charm a lot in my opinion. The ending, like I said, is rushed but I came out of it wanting for more and not frustrated or disappointed. One of the very few games where I can see myself replaying it in the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, The Council is free to play on Steam.

The Council is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Yes, The Council received 4,469 positive votes out of a total of 5,338 achieving a rating of 8.12.
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The Council was developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Focus Entertainment.

Yes, The Council is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, The Council is not playable on MacOS.

No, The Council is not playable on Linux.

The Council is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 4 DLCs available for The Council. Explore additional content available for The Council on Steam.

No, The Council does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, The Council supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Council is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Council.

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The Council
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Developer
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Publisher
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Release 13 Mar 2018
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