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The Council player count chart
The Council has very few players on Steam right now (10). Its all-time peak was 766.
History from Mar 1, 2018
The Council monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | not enough data | -29.73% | 26 |
| October 2026 | 13 | +0% | 37 |
| September 2026 | 13 | +44.44% | 39 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -32.5% | 27 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | +21.21% | 40 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | -21.43% | 33 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | +7.69% | 42 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | +0% | 39 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | +8.33% | 39 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | -16.28% | 36 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | +7.5% | 43 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -20% | 40 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | +47.06% | 50 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | -2.86% | 34 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | -7.89% | 35 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | -30.91% | 38 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | +52.78% | 55 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | +12.5% | 36 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | -20% | 32 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | +2.56% | 40 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | -17.02% | 39 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | -4.08% | 47 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +8.89% | 49 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | -6.25% | 45 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | +9.09% | 48 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +0% | 44 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | +4.76% | 44 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | -22.22% | 42 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | +20% | 54 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | +12.5% | 45 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -32.2% | 40 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | +13.46% | 59 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | +57.58% | 52 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -35.29% | 33 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +0% | 51 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | +10.87% | 51 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | +24.32% | 46 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | -17.78% | 37 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | +36.36% | 45 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | -28.26% | 33 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | +35.29% | 46 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | -20.93% | 34 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -23.21% | 43 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | +14.29% | 56 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | -14.04% | 49 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -20.83% | 57 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +18.03% | 72 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | +3.39% | 61 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | +22.92% | 59 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | -23.81% | 48 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | +46.51% | 63 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | -28.33% | 43 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | -1.64% | 60 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | +12.96% | 61 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | -14.29% | 54 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | +3.28% | 63 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | -23.75% | 61 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | -18.37% | 80 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | +30.67% | 98 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | -17.58% | 75 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | +82% | 91 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | -49.49% | 50 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | +76.79% | 99 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | -30.86% | 56 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | +15.71% | 81 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +34.62% | 70 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | -11.86% | 52 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | -7.81% | 59 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | -34.69% | 64 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | -29.5% | 98 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | +0.72% | 139 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | -6.76% | 138 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | +51.02% | 148 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | -74.21% | 98 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | +341.86% | 380 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | -44.87% | 86 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | +1.96% | 156 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | +12.5% | 153 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | -53.26% | 136 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | -62.01% | 291 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | +714.89% | 766 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | -46.59% | 94 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | +12.82% | 176 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | +16.42% | 156 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | +71.79% | 134 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | -64.86% | 78 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | +192.11% | 222 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | -65.77% | 76 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | -34.51% | 222 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | +346.05% | 339 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | -16.48% | 76 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | -77.19% | 91 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | +154.14% | 399 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | -60.35% | 157 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | -20.48% | 396 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | +92.28% | 498 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | +78.62% | 259 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | -62.34% | 145 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | +173.05% | 385 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | -73.74% | 141 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | +616% | 537 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | -85.85% | 75 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | +813.79% | 530 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | -77.43% | 58 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | n/a | 257 |
How many people play The Council right now?
10 people are playing The Council on Steam right now. That makes it the #8,468 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 14 players. Today's peak is 33% below its 30-day average daily peak of 21.
Is The Council growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days The Council averaged a daily peak of 21 players, down 5% compared with the 30 days before (22). Its highest point this month (37) is 26% below the same period last year (50). In its first month after release (Mar 13, 2018) it peaked at 58 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 766, set on Mar 1, 2020.
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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.
- Developer
- Big Bad Wolf
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Released
- Mar 13, 2018
- Genre
- Adventure, RPG
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 6 languages, 1 with full audio
Screenshots
The Council price
The Council is free to play on Steam.
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The Council reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
The Council achievements
The Council has 42 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 27.2% of them; the rarest, Starter, main dish and coffee, is held by 8.2% of players.
Fantastic pairHidden achievement62.2%
Missi DominiciHidden achievement49.6%
Sweet dreamsComplete the first quest43.7%
Rough nightComplete the second quest40.4%
Son of LafayetteHidden achievement38.2%
QuickIn the same game, choose 20 answers before the time is up37.4%
Out of breathDrop to 0 effort points during a quest37.4%
Novice detectiveBecome a detective36.9%
Important peopleComplete the third quest36.2%
The new orderHidden achievement34.6%
Once upon a time...Complete episode 133.9%
Motherly embraceHidden achievement33.7%
Battle-hardenedReach level 5 in episode 133.7%
SoberComplete a quest without using consumables31.5%
Imperial nobilityHidden achievement31.5%
Your suspiscious mindHidden achievement31.5%
Jack-of-all-tradesAcquire ten skills of level 1 during episode 131.5%
Hazards of the tradeHidden achievement28.7%
CiceroOvercome 5 confrontations in episode 128.3%
Close callHidden achievement27.0%
Knight in shiny armorHidden achievement26.7%
A Tragic FateHidden achievement24.9%
Novice occultistBecome an occultist23.8%
The NightmareHidden achievement23.3%
Into the lion's denHidden achievement22.6%
Ancien RégimeHidden achievement22.2%
Dangerous stakesHidden achievement21.1%
Double gameHidden achievement20.5%
Novice diplomatBecome a diplomat20.2%
The hand of TýrHidden achievement19.7%
Forbidden fruitHidden achievement18.8%
FearlessHidden achievement18.6%
Leap of FaithHidden achievement18.1%
New BloodHidden achievement17.9%
Welcome to the familyHidden achievement16.9%
SpecialistRaise a skill to level 316.3%
Final VoteHidden achievement16.3%
Mind MazeHidden achievement16.0%
Carrion ComfortHidden achievement15.9%
Seeker of truthHidden achievement12.9%
Eyes don't lieHidden achievement11.7%
Starter, main dish and coffeeUse exactly one consumable of each type during a quest8.2%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
The Council DLC
The Council has 4 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest The Council news and patch notes
- Mar 25, 2020 Episode 1 is now free to play!
- Dec 4, 2018 The Council, Full Season Out Now!
- Nov 29, 2018 Devblog, RPG meets Narrative Adventure
- Nov 27, 2018 Devblog, Confrontations
- Nov 23, 2018 Devblog, Choices
- Nov 22, 2018 Fifth Episode: Checkmate Releases December 4
- Oct 3, 2018 Hotfix 03/10/2018
- Sep 25, 2018 The Council, Episode 4: Burning Bridges now available
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
The Council FAQ
Is The Council dead?
The Council has very few players on Steam right now (10). Its all-time peak was 766.
How many people play The Council?
10 people are playing The Council on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 14 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for The Council?
The Council reached its all-time Steam peak of 766 concurrent players on Mar 1, 2020.
Is The Council growing or declining?
The Council is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 21, down 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
Is The Council free?
Yes, The Council is free to play on Steam.
Is The Council good?
Steam players rate The Council Very Positive: 83% of 5,338 reviews are positive.
When did The Council come out?
The Council was released on Steam on Mar 13, 2018.
Who made The Council?
The Council was developed by Big Bad Wolf and published by Focus Entertainment.
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