Choose The Wolf Among Us
Choose The Wolf Among Us if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.7% positive across 18,516 reviews.
The Wolf Among Us vs The Council
The Wolf Among Us and The Council both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Wolf Among Us (2013) is 5 years older than The Council (2018). The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than The Council (79.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Council
Choose The Council if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,707 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Wolf Among Us and The Council sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Wolf Among Us |  The Council | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (18,516 reviews) | 79.6% positive (2,707 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale | Big Bad Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Wolf Among Us (2013) is 5 years older than The Council (2018).
- The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than The Council (79.6% positive).
- The Council is free; The Wolf Among Us is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Wolf Among Us vs The Council — FAQ
- Which is better, The Wolf Among Us or The Council?
- On Steam reviews The Wolf Among Us scores higher (97.7% positive) than The Council (79.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Wolf Among Us is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Wolf Among Us or The Council first?
- If you want chronology, The Wolf Among Us (2013) came out before The Council (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Wolf Among Us and The Council similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is The Council free?
- Yes — The Council is a free-to-play Steam title. The Wolf Among Us is paid (14.99 USD).