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The Wolf Among Us

Episodic noir adventure about solving a murder among fairy-tale characters

Telltale · Released Oct 11, 2013

ActionAdventureCasual

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 35K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 118 in 30 days
Players
73
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM
3 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Wolf Among Us?

You play Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fabletown, investigating a brutal murder through point-and-click scenes, dialogue choices, and action sequences. The single-player story unfolds across five episodes and serves as a prequel to the Fables comics.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark noir mysteries and fairy-tale reinterpretations
  • +you prefer story-driven adventures over complex gameplay
  • +you like making dialogue choices under time pressure

Not for you if...

  • −you expect choices to create substantially different story paths
  • −you want gameplay-heavy detective work rather than interactive storytelling
  • −you dislike violent, mature takes on fairy-tale characters

What players say

98% of 34,583 reviews are positive · 95% of 118 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the dark mystery, noir setting, cast, art style, and voice acting. The main complaint is that many choices change dialogue more than the overall plot, weakening replays; some players also criticize the pacing and ending. Some report a recurring “choice is blank” error that may require restarting.

Players over time

▲ +4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 108 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202673
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Nov 5, 202665
Nov 4, 202667
Nov 3, 202660
Nov 2, 202696
Nov 1, 202696
Oct 31, 202677
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Oct 29, 202676
Oct 28, 202688
Oct 27, 202634
Oct 27, 202681
Oct 26, 202689
Oct 25, 202674
Oct 24, 202673
Oct 23, 202667
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 202669
Oct 20, 202667
Oct 19, 202674
Oct 18, 202699
Oct 17, 202680
Oct 16, 202669
Oct 15, 202659
Oct 14, 202684
Oct 13, 2026100
Oct 12, 202676
Oct 11, 202677
Oct 10, 202667
Oct 9, 202678
Oct 8, 202677
Oct 7, 202664
Oct 6, 202672
Oct 5, 202675
Oct 4, 2026105
Oct 3, 202665
Oct 2, 202681
Oct 1, 202681
Sep 30, 202696
Sep 29, 2026103
Sep 28, 2026104
Sep 27, 2026108
Sep 26, 202685
Sep 25, 2026103
Sep 24, 202677
Sep 23, 202632
Sep 23, 202675
Sep 22, 202677
Sep 21, 2026106

How many players finish The Wolf Among Us?

58% of Steam players have unlocked «Happily Ever After», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Wolf Among Us system requirements

Minimum: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM, 3 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Processor
Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
Graphics
ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Core 2 Duo 2.3 Ghz or equivalent
Graphics
ATI or NVidia card w/ 1024 MB RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics

Does The Wolf Among Us have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Wolf Among Us run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Wolf Among Us use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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