Rank 01Why this
Also Episodic and Detective, like The Council.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like The Council
- 23 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked The Council also play
The closest matches to The Council: The Wolf Among Us, Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Expelled!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Blacksad: Under the Skin
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Council.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Council
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Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Council.
- 93% of 13,006 reviews
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Also Historical and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Council.
- 77% of 617 reviews
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Also Detective and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Council.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Big Bad Wolf
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 2,707 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Choices have real consequences
- Rich and compelling story with mystery
- Writing quality is exceptional in early chapters
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
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Why this: Same immersive mood as The Council.
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Council.
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Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Council.
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Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like The Council.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Council.
About The Council
The closest matches to The Council: The Wolf Among Us, Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Expelled!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Council is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Wolf Among Us, Pentiment and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its character politics and dialogue system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Council is a narrative-driven adventure game set in 1793 that tasks players with joining a secret society and uncovering the mystery behind their missing mother. Developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Focus Entertainment, the game combines character-politics, dialogue-systems, and puzzle-solving within an episodic structure. Players develop their character through skill-checks that influence how encounters unfold and determine which paths remain accessible. Reviewers highlight that choices carry meaningful weight throughout the experience, with a rich story woven around themes of manipulation and intrigue. The game earned an 80% positive rating from over 2700 Steam reviews and runs as playable on Steam Deck. It is currently free to play.
About 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.
Is The Council worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 2,707 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 17 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 15 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Choices have real consequences
- Rich and compelling story with mystery
- Writing quality is exceptional in early chapters
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Interesting premise, but it definitely feels like the team had no idea where the story was going at the start and tried to wing it as they went. The details don't always line up from episode to episode, and major plot elements get tossed…”
“What a shame. Started out with performance issues which is never a good start. The voice acting (in English) is really variable in quality from character to character but on the whole is mostly quite poor and the story devolves into drivel…”
People who play it also play: The Wolf Among Us, Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Frequently asked about The Council
Can I run it?
Does The Council run on Steam Deck?
The Council is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is The Council free to play?
Yes — The Council is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Council?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Council are The Wolf Among Us, Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.
Who developed The Council?
The Council was developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Focus Entertainment.