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The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate

Big Bad Wolf | Dec 4, 2018 | DLC

Released

DLCfor The Council

AdventureRPGViolent

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID731000
  • PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
  • Release dateDec 4, 2018
  • DeveloperBig Bad Wolf

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID731000
  • PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
  • Release dateDec 4, 2018
  • DeveloperBig Bad Wolf
  • PublisherFocus Entertainment
  • Parent gameThe Council

Genres: Adventure, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Big Bad WolfPublisher: Focus Entertainment

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

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Game overview

Overview

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is a Steam DLC connected to The Council. It was prepared by Big Bad Wolf, published by Focus Entertainment, and released on Dec 4, 2018. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to The Council.

Language and system requirements

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainRussianItalian languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)4 GB RAM1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 36015 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz)8 GB RAM4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 38015 GB available space

Recommendations and store value

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate has recommendation data pending. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate overview details

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Checkmate is the fifth and final episode of The Council’s inaugural season. The Complete Season of The Council grants access to all 5 episodes. As his assumptions about reality come crashing down around him, Louis de Richet must take the final steps on deciding his path – and the fate of the world. Democracies, monarchies, and the future of nations hang in the balance. This finale brings all your decisions, mistakes, and victories to the fore as Louis’ alliances, enemies, and family all come together for a climatic confrontation. Who will win, and can the De Richets survive the island in the end? Finish the adventure in The Council Episode 5: Checkmate as kings fall, pawns rise, and the choice, as always, is yours.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is listed as a DLC with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and RPG. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Council - Episode 5: Checkmate
Steam App ID731000
TypeDLC
Release dateDec 4, 2018
DeveloperBig Bad Wolf
PublisherFocus Entertainment
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Italian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews14
Negative reviews13
Total reviews27
Positive percent52%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 4, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)8 June 2026 - 15:12:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)8 June 2026 - 15:12:00 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeThe Council © 2018 Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive. The Council is developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. The Council and its logo are trademarks of Cyanide Studio. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/731000
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/731000
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate?

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate growing or declining recently?

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Ireland (11.1%), United Kingdom (11.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Sweden (7.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (55.5%), United Kingdom (8.2%), Sweden (6.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.7%), China (8.6%), United Kingdom (7.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate?

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate currently sits at 52% positive across 27 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 14 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate?

The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate is currently listed at price not listed on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

52% positive, 14 positive, 13 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

System requirements

Minimum 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 AND ONLINE GAME

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION AND ONLINE GAME

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