
- 78/100
- Players76 ratings
- 70/100
- Critics5 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic7 critic reviews
- 67/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 76/100
- GameFAQsJust Right
- 3.53/5
- Player reviews
- 83% positive5,740 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- Free
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2018 · Big Bad Wolf · Role-playing · Adventure
The Council
The Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre. Make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds. With permanent, long-lasting consequences, there is no going back. Plunge into a tale of intrigue and manipulation in the style of a classic murder mystery, interacting with a cast of alluring characters each hiding their own dark secrets. Trust no one while uncovering dire truths - no matter the cost to mind and body.
- Released
- 13 March 2018
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
- Genres
- Role-playingAdventure
- Developers
- Big Bad Wolf
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Themes
- ActionThrillerHistoricalMystery
- Age ratings
- ESRB MCLASS_IND 16USK 12PEGI 16GRAC 15+
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Features
- Family SharingFull controller supportRemote Play on TVSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievementsSteam trading cards
- Time to beat
- 14hmain story16hwith extras13hcompletionist
›Story
"THE COUNCIL begins in 1793, with players taking the role of secret society member Louis de Richet after his invitation to a private island off the shores of England by the enigmatic Lord Mortimer. Joining him are a number of high profile guests, including Napoleon Bonaparte and President of the newly-formed United States of America, George Washington. The strange nature of this private reception goes beyond just the prestigious guests –Richet’s own mother has recently gone missing on the island, while each and every one of the colorful cast seems to have their own hidden agendas."
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