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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 28971347
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 01:27:41 UTC ()
Release Date 13 March 2018 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😎 81.36%
5k reviews
13
In-Game
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🧞 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.

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Steam price history

Current Price N/A
Lowest Recorded Price $8.99 at -70% 26 November 2019
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U.S. Dollar N/A N/A $8.99 $8.99 at -70%
British Pound N/A N/A $10.46 £7.79 at -70%
Euro N/A N/A $10.48 8,99€ at -70%
Russian Ruble N/A N/A $4.96 404 ₽ at -70%
Brazilian Real N/A N/A $4.42 R$ 23,97 at -70%
Japanese Yen N/A N/A $6.91 ¥ 1044 at -70%
Indonesian Rupiah N/A N/A $4.50 Rp 74700 at -70%
Malaysian Ringgit N/A N/A $4.89 RM20.70 at -70%
Philippine Peso N/A N/A $4.61 ₱268.50 at -70%
Singapore Dollar N/A N/A $8.08 S$10.47 at -70%
Thai Baht N/A N/A $5.40 ฿177.00 at -70%
Vietnamese Dong N/A N/A $3.98 105000₫ at -70%
South Korean Won N/A N/A $6.74 ₩ 9600 at -70%
Ukrainian Hryvnia N/A N/A $4.28 179₴ at -70%
Mexican Peso N/A N/A $5.71 Mex$ 104.97 at -70%
Canadian Dollar N/A N/A $8.02 CDN$ 11.24 at -70%
Australian Dollar N/A N/A $7.79 A$ 11.98 at -70%
New Zealand Dollar N/A N/A $6.87 NZ$ 11.98 at -70%
Norwegian Krone N/A N/A $8.32 83,70 kr at -70%
Polish Zloty N/A N/A $9.88 35,97zł at -70%
Swiss Franc N/A N/A $12.47 CHF 9.90 at -70%
Chinese Yuan N/A N/A $4.06 ¥ 29 at -70%
Indian Rupee N/A N/A $3.39 ₹ 299 at -70%
Chilean Peso N/A N/A $4.72 CLP$ 4497 at -70%
Peruvian Sol N/A N/A $6.98 S/.23.70 at -70%
Colombian Peso N/A N/A $5.20 COL$ 20070 at -70%
South African Rand N/A N/A $6.39 R 110.98 at -70%
Hong Kong Dollar N/A N/A $7.68 HK$ 59.70 at -70%
Taiwan Dollar N/A N/A $7.73 NT$ 237 at -70%
Saudi Riyal N/A N/A $9.51 35.70 SR at -70%
U.A.E. Dirham N/A N/A $9.72 35.70 AED at -70%
Israeli New Shekel N/A N/A $10.78 ₪35.70 at -70%
Kazakhstani Tenge N/A N/A $0.74 399₸ at -90%
Kuwaiti Dinar N/A N/A $8.69 2.67 KD at -70%
Qatari Riyal N/A N/A $9.77 35.70 QR at -70%
Costa Rican Colon N/A N/A $8.94 ₡4500 at -70%
Uruguayan Peso N/A N/A $5.40 $U216 at -70%
CIS - U.S. Dollar N/A N/A $6.74 $6.74 at -70%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar N/A N/A N/A
MENA - U.S. Dollar N/A N/A N/A
South Asia - USD N/A N/A $8.09 $8.09 at -70%
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Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Big Bad Wolf
metacritic_name The Council
controller_support full
metacritic_score 67
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community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Focus Entertainment
IsFreeApp Yes
eulas
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nameThe Council EULA
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/287630_eula_0
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
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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review_score 8
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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
  • test_timestamp: 5 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3395753
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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

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timestamp11 October 2024 – 12:36:57 UTC

Trailer 199057 ↴

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timestamp 4 December 2018 – 10:14:56 UTC

Trailer 151645 ↴

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timestamp 13 March 2018 – 17:58:49 UTC

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