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.
The Council vs Life is Strange: Before the Storm
The Council and Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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. Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 1 year older than The Council (2018). Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% 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 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Choose Life is Strange: Before the Storm if you want an Action game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 13,006 reviews.
Both The Council and Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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 Council |  Life is Strange: Before the Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (2,707 reviews) | 92.6% positive (13,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Bad Wolf | Deck Nine, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) is 1 year older than The Council (2018).
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than The Council (79.6% positive).
- The Council is free; Life is Strange: Before the Storm is paid (16.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Council vs Life is Strange: Before the Storm — FAQ
- Which is better, The Council or Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
- On Steam reviews Life is Strange: Before the Storm scores higher (92.6% positive) than The Council (79.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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 Council or Life is Strange: Before the Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Life is Strange: Before the Storm (2017) 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 Council and Life is Strange: Before the Storm 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. Life is Strange: Before the Storm is paid (16.99 USD).