Action · October 11, 2013
The Wolf Among Us (2013)
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a gritty, violent and mature thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books (DC Comics/Vertigo). As Bigby Wolf - THE big bad wolf - you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences. An evolution of Telltale's ground-breaking choice and consequence game mechanics will ensure the player learns that even as Bigby Wolf, Sheriff of Fabletown, life in the big bad city is bloody, terrifying and dangerous. Over a season of content spanning across 5 episodes: Episode 1: Faith - Available Now Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors - Available Now Episode 3: A Crooked Mile - Available Now Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing - Available Now Episode 5: Cry Wolf - Available Now Key Features From the team that brought you 2012 Game of the Year, The Walking Dead Based on the Eisner Award-winning Fables comic book series Now, it’s not only WHAT you choose to do that will affect your story, but WHEN you choose to do it A mature and gritty take on characters from fairytales, legends and folklore who have escaped into our world A perfect place to begin your Fables journey, even if you’ve not read the comics; this game is set before the events seen in the first issue
Action releases from 2013
104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 35.7k Steam reviews | Top 16% in Action |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 116 players | Top 32% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 48% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 1.1k
- Detective · 998
- Story Rich · 972
- Episodic · 854
- Choose Your Own Adventure · 844
- Point & Click · 821
- Noir · 726
- Mature · 713
- Choices Matter · 657
- Visual Novel · 615
- Singleplayer · 580
- Atmospheric · 575
- Comic Book · 567
- Mystery · 491
- Cinematic · 407
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 35.7k reviews
35.0k positive · 714 negative
Metacritic
85/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.8/10
Curator recommendations
30.6k
Peak concurrent players
116
Press Quotes
“The dark interpretations of these fairy tales are gripping and Telltale never forgets that hook.” 9/10 – Game Informer “…deftly merges Walking Dead's moral quandaries with a noir murder mystery” 90/100 – PC Gamer “… immediately stakes its own claim as one of the most exciting adventure games of the year.” 9/10 – IGN
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 11, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Telltale |
| Base price | $5.99 -60% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
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