Is The Wolf Among Us completely free?

Yes. The pre-installed Build 319083 package is offered as a free download on this page. The game itself is a commercial Telltale release, so if you want to support the developers, purchasing it on Steam is the recommended route.

How do I install The Wolf Among Us?

This is a pre-installed build, so there's no installer wizard. Extract the archive into a folder excluded from your antivirus, install the DirectX runtime from the Redist or _CommonRedist folder, then launch TheWolfAmongUs.exe inside Steamapps/Common/the wolf among us as administrator. A full guide is included in Installation Guide.txt.

What are the system requirements for The Wolf Among Us?

The recommended specs are Windows 7, a Core 2 Duo at 2.3 GHz or equivalent, 4 GB of RAM, an ATI or NVIDIA card with 1024 MB of VRAM, DirectX 9.0c, and 2 GB of available storage. In our testing it ran smoothly on an older i3 system with no dedicated GPU.

Why do I get a d3dx9_41.dll error when launching?

That error means the DirectX 9 runtime is missing. Install the DirectX package from the Redist or _CommonRedist folder included with the game, then relaunch TheWolfAmongUs.exe as administrator.

Is Build 319083 the latest version?

Yes. Build 319083 is confirmed as the current and latest build, with the content last updated on March 14, 2026. The version status was checked shortly before this article was published.