The Council
Game
Game details
- First release year
- 2018
Platforms
Genres
- adventure video game
- role-playing video game
- adventure game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- M - Mature*
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Adventure*
- RPG*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on TV*
Interface languages
- English*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
Audio languages
- English*
- Italian*
Community tags · historical
- Choices Matter*
- Votes · historical
- 218*
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 216*
- RPG*
- Votes · historical
- 195*
- Story Rich*
- Votes · historical
- 152*
- Detective*
- Votes · historical
- 138*
- Mystery*
- Votes · historical
- 102*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 80*
- Historical*
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Episodic*
- Votes · historical
- 68*
- Atmospheric*
- Votes · historical
- 67*
- Choose Your Own Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 60*
- Horror*
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Multiple Endings*
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Illuminati*
- Votes · historical
- 45*
- Conspiracy*
- Votes · historical
- 36*
- Nudity*
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Third Person*
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Violent*
- Votes · historical
- 28*
- Point & Click*
- Votes · historical
- 24*
System requirements
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)*
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space*
- Conditions
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION*
- Windows · Recommended*
- Graphics alternatives
- 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz)*
- Memory
- 8 GB*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 8 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Controller support · 2026-06-27*
- Controller support
- Full*
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 39*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Big Bad Wolf*
Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
Release history
- 2018
- Date precision
- Year only
- 2018-03-12 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2018-03-12*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Mar 13, 2018*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 14 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 4* GB
- Name
- The Council*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz)*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- 8* GB
- Release year
- 2,018*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 4 GB*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz)*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Graphics alternatives
- 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Memory
- 8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Big Bad Wolf
- Big Bad Wolf*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- M - Mature*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- adventure game
- adventure game*
- role-playing video game
- role-playing video game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2018-03-12 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2018-03-12*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 42*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 452* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on TV*
- Developers
- Big Bad Wolf*
- DLC count · historical
- 4*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200000 - 500000*
- Audio languages
- English*
- Italian*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- RPG*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 203* min
- Metacritic score
- 67*
- Name
- The Council*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 869*
- Peak ccu
- 10*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 4,469*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 0.0*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment*
- Recommendations
- 4,143*
- Store release date · historical
- Mar 13, 2018*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
- Game website · historical
- https://www.focus-home.com/games/the-council*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- Developers
- Big Bad Wolf
- Big Bad Wolf*
- Audio languages
- English*
- Italian*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- RPG
- RPG*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- No*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Mar 13, 2018*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 668* min
- Ccu
- 10*
- Developer
- Big Bad Wolf*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- RPG*
- Historical US original list price
- 0* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 449* min
- Name
- The Council*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 869*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200,000 .. 500,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 4,469*
- Historical US price
- 0* US cents
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment*
- Community tags · historical
- Choices Matter*
- Adventure*
- RPG*
- Story Rich*
- Detective*
- Mystery*
- Puzzle*
- Historical*
- Singleplayer*
- Episodic*
- Atmospheric*
- Choose Your Own Adventure*
- Horror*
- Multiple Endings*
- Illuminati*
- Conspiracy*
- Nudity*
- Third Person*
- Violent*
- Point & Click*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- RPG
- RPG*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
- Community tags · historical
- Choices Matter
- Choices Matter*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- RPG
- RPG*
- Story Rich
- Story Rich*
- Detective
- Detective*
- Mystery
- Mystery*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- Historical
- Historical*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Episodic
- Episodic*
- Atmospheric
- Atmospheric*
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Choose Your Own Adventure*
- Horror
- Horror*
- Multiple Endings
- Multiple Endings*
- Illuminati
- Illuminati*
- Conspiracy
- Conspiracy*
- Nudity
- Nudity*
- Third Person
- Third Person*
- Violent
- Violent*
- Point & Click
- Point & Click*
- Tags votes
- Choices Matter
- Votes · historical
- 218*
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 216*
- RPG
- Votes · historical
- 195*
- Story Rich
- Votes · historical
- 152*
- Detective
- Votes · historical
- 138*
- Mystery
- Votes · historical
- 102*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 80*
- Historical
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 77*
- Episodic
- Votes · historical
- 68*
- Atmospheric
- Votes · historical
- 67*
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 60*
- Horror
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Multiple Endings
- Votes · historical
- 51*
- Illuminati
- Votes · historical
- 45*
- Conspiracy
- Votes · historical
- 36*
- Nudity
- Votes · historical
- 34*
- Third Person
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Violent
- Votes · historical
- 28*
- Point & Click
- Votes · historical
- 24*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on TV*
- Developers
- Big Bad Wolf*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- RPG*
- Free to play · historical
- Yes*
- Linux requirements
- Minimum: *
- macOS requirements
- Minimum: *
- Metacritic score
- 67*
- Name
- The Council*
- Windows requirements
- Minimum: 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment*
- Recommendations total
- 4,121*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Mar 13, 2018*
- Interface languages
- English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- Developers
- Big Bad Wolf
- Big Bad Wolf*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- RPG
- RPG*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)*
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space*
- Conditions
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Mar 13, 2018*
- Interface languages
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Russian*
- Italian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- full*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure|RPG*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 4,185*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 39*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- platinum*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 8* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,018*
- Title
- The Council*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support
- Full*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- RPG
- RPG*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 39*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 8 GB*
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