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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 80 reviews raise this.
27 of the 80 reviews raise this.
7 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Great underrated game. The environments are astounding, the voice actors are perfect, the plot twists are immaculate. If you're into investigations, this is a game for you.”
“Heavily political fantasy: - Beautiful graphic style - Believable characters - Interesting story - Challenging puzzles - Gorgeous soundtrack - Stunning architecture”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“Great underrated game. The environments are astounding, the voice actors are perfect, the plot twists are immaculate. If you're into investigations, this is a game for you.”
“I absolutely love the atmosphere and music in this game. The skill points + the way you have to think of how you interact with the characters and the info you find is all really fun. I'm enjoying the investigations…”
“Heavily political fantasy: - Beautiful graphic style - Believable characters - Interesting story - Challenging puzzles - Gorgeous soundtrack - Stunning architecture”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love the atmosphere and music in this game. The skill points + the way you have to think of how you interact with the characters and the info you find is all really fun. I'm enjoying the investigations…”
“I enjoyed this game waaay more than expected. All the culture, historic figures and politics themes are so inmersing, plus the nice plot twists you keep getting on every episode. Finished it in no time! I'm curious…”
“[h1]Review after 100%:[/h1] 12h to play 13.8h to perfect (DLCs required) Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐4.44/6.66 A wonderful, story driven, narrative, roleplaying, adventure, where your decisions do truly matter. The story keeps you…”
10 of the 80 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] 0/10 [/h1] This is the only game I’ve ever played I would award a 0/10 score; I’m completely lost for words as to what the f*ck I’ve just spent 20 hours playing. This is truly a game for nobody. On the one hand, a…”
“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…”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] 0/10 [/h1] This is the only game I’ve ever played I would award a 0/10 score; I’m completely lost for words as to what the f*ck I’ve just spent 20 hours playing. This is truly a game for nobody. On the one hand, a…”
“For 0.90 USD is a literal steal. About the game itself... it's good, it combines overall great ideas with inconsisent execution and a final chapter or two that probably don't do the whole story justice. But I'll…”
“This is an intriguing story-rich game. It's built around exploring and unfolding a story by talking to NPCs. There's not a lot of action or puzzles, but it's great if you're looking for a well-written story centered…”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“I can't really recommend this game, but I also wouldn't necessarily say it is bad, if you have interest in what it offers. I was a bit put off by the voice quality and the graphics. It presents as a B list game, though…”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I absolutely love the atmosphere and music in this game. The skill points + the way you have to think of how you interact with the characters and the info you find is all really fun. I'm enjoying the investigations…”
5 of the 80 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“i really wanted to play the game, but for some reason i can't get even 50 fps, no matter what i change in the settings”
Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I love history, secret societies, political intrigue, and mysteries - and this game brings all of that together in perfect balance. The characters are incredibly well-written and multi-layered. Each one has their own motives, secrets, and hidden agendas. As the story unfolds,…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“Alright so this game.... I am barely giving it a thumbs up. It starts off REALLY strong. Lots of mystery. Lots of intrigue. Its got some really nice visuals that I adored. LOVE the dinning hall that opens right to the sky. But here's the thing. The pacing is very, very slow. So…”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played“This is a very well done game. It's interesting and the choices that are made do matter. I played the last 2 chapters over to get an achievement I had missed by one choice, (not wanting to play through the entire game) and made different choices. The dialogue and people included…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Episode 1 is now free to play!
https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/915792147220495976/2FF8567723A8D1C123CFAB274E2B3833B147C742/ Hi everyone, The Council’s first episode is now free to play for all players on all platforms!
The Council - Full Season Out Now!
https://i.imgur.com/3C1rSmU.gif Play the full season of The Council now! The Complete Season including the final episode, Checkmate, is now released. Take the last steps on Louis’ path – and decide th
Devblog - RPG meets Narrative Adventure
https://i.imgur.com/PwDCJAi.gif We welcome you again to Lord Mortimer’s island. Please, help yourself to some wine. Today, the topic of discussion is the RPG systems of The Council, and how they compl
Devblog - Confrontations
https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/918045226339079273/4C8A1B11F0784571B6C7091DDE630C34C33200EC/ Welcome, all, to Lord Mortimer's island. Please join us in the small salon for a little more in
Devblog - Choices
https://i.imgur.com/PwDCJAi.gif Hello, and welcome once again, to Lord Mortimer’s island. Today, we will be taking lunch in the Red Salon, and discussing Choice in The Council, and how your decisions
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Adventure · RPG · Story Rich · Detective · Mystery · Puzzle · Historical · Singleplayer · Episodic · Atmospheric · Choose Your Own Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Official site | https://www.focus-home.com/games/the-council |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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