The Wolf Among Us (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 87 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Overwhelmingly Positive

35,678 reviews98% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Telltale
Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does The Wolf Among Us run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Platinum (runs perfectly out of the box). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Playable, as rated by Valve: it works, but may need some manual configuration. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

An episodic story game from Telltale based on the Fables comics, in which fairy-tale characters live in secret in 1980s New York. You play Bigby Wolf, the community's gruff sheriff, investigating a brutal murder through timed dialogue choices, light investigation and quick-time fight scenes across five episodes.

What people say

Critics praised its noir mood, comic-book art, sharp writing and voice acting when it released in 2013 and 2014, and many saw it as one of Telltale's best, though some found it light on puzzles and actual gameplay. Players today still rate the story, characters and the tension of its choices highly and note that it runs well even on older hardware and Steam Deck. Common complaints are a short, sometimes rushed season, occasional freezes or stutter in action scenes, and dialogue that sometimes feels awkward.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

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Design today: 5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardInput is limited to dialogue choices, simple exploration and quick-time prompts, with full controller support, and no common complaint about controls was found; evidence is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe dialogue and choice interface is simple and readable, though some players report occasional blank or buggy dialogue options. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressThe game autosaves often within each episode, and complaints about restarting relate to bugs rather than the save design; evidence is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressPrompts appear on screen for every action and critics note there is little challenge, so no guide is needed. Source: opencritic.com.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingCritics praise the pacing and there is no grinding, though some players feel later episodes are rushed and some transitions drag. Source: opencritic.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerScenes use directed cinematic camera angles with short walking sections, and no common complaint about the camera was found; evidence on this point is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.