Detention

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

RedCandleGames · Horror · Jan 12, 2017

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$2.39−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Detention?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 227 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
227 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some dialogues are also described poetically, something that is usually done in Chinese literature, making the story shine more.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This simple mechanic creates a slow, deliberate tension that mirrors the atmosphere of paranoia in the era the game depicts, where silence and caution were essential to survival.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dim light looks natural, and the lighting sets the atmosphere of the room.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and sound design further intensify the immersion: the subtle hiss of static, the rustle of paper, and the echo of distant footsteps all contribute to an ever-present unease that never relies on loud or sudden shocks.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story227 reviews
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.39$11.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.39

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