

Detention
RedCandleGames · January 12, 2017 · Horror, Indie, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Puzzle
Buy the Detention key for Steam from Eneba at $5.50 — the cheapest of 6 stores we compare.
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Detention price by region
Detention costs £3.82 in the United Kingdom, €4.40 in Europe (EUR), $5.50 in the United States, $5.50 in Georgia (USD), CA$12.99 in Canada, NZ$14.99 in New Zealand, A$16.95 in Australia, R$23.99 in Brazil and zł24.53 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.82 −58% | £8.99 | £3.82 | 4 | |
| €4.40 −63% | €11.99 | €4.40 | 6 | |
| $5.50 −54% | $11.99 | $5.50 | 6 | |
| $5.50 −36% | $8.59 | $5.50 | 5 | |
| CA$12.99 | CA$12.99 | — | 2 | |
| NZ$14.99 | NZ$14.99 | — | 1 | |
| A$16.95 | A$16.95 | — | 2 | |
| R$23.99 | R$23.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł24.53 −44% | zł43.99 | zł24.53 | 3 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About Detention
Explore a haunted 1960s Taiwanese high school as two trapped students, solving puzzles and hiding from otherworldly creatures while uncovering the dark secrets of your cursed campus. This atmospheric 2D horror adventure stands out by weaving Taoist, Buddhist, and Chinese mythology into a culturally rich narrative rarely seen in games, paired with a haunting soundtrack that blends traditional Asian instruments with electronic music.

Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two students found themselves trapped and vulnerable. The place they once knew has changed in unsettling ways, haunted by evil creatures. To escape, they must explore the mysterious campus filled with ominous objects and puzzles. How will they survive in this ever threatening environment? Could they return to safety in one piece?
Set in a fictitious world in the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, Detention, the story-driven atmospheric horror incorporated East Asian elements rarely used in games. Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, the game draws on local Taiwanese cultural references to tell an unique and terrifying story.

In this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, players navigate the main characters in a classic point and click fashion to explore a high school where evil encroaches. While hiding from the rampaging monsters, you are to find items to interact with in the otherworldly rooms. And as more mysteries unveiled, the dark past of a cursed school will finally surface.

- 2D atmospheric horror with spine-chilling atmosphere.
- Immersive gameplay and puzzle solving experience
- Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references.
- Original sound tracks, fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments.
- Unique and appealing graphics.
- Multiple language support. (Including English, Chinese and Japanese)
- Mac, Windows and Linux support
Detention — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Player modes
- Single-player
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Detention is a psychological horror game that combines eastern religious imagery, Taiwanese historical context, and school setting into a uniquely atmospheric experience that players praise for its meaningful storytelling over jump scares. Most reviewers highlight the emotionally impactful narrative exploring the White Terror period, strong atmospheric design inspired by shadow puppetry, and the way cultural and political themes deepen the horror—though some feel the gameplay balance shifts awkwardly in the second half as enemy encounters drop off.
Though it starts on rocky footing, it becomes much more interesting as it progresses. The initial horror tone and gameplay isn't all that well done in my opinion, but the themes and writing (minus a few grammatical errors)is worth getting to. The presentation and music are also fantastic. A fantastic experience overall, just push through the first 30%.
Frankly, i'm not a huge fan of these slow, sidescrolling horror games, but I wanted to check out what RedCandleGames made before the excellent Nine Sols. While this game's narrative ends up being relatively good as an idea, the execution and slow pace detracted from the experience, as well as the gameplay being boring with puzzles and enemies that failed to engage me in any meaningful way.
It's a very powerful and beautiful game
awesome game, great story, lagom läskigt, i recommend, just a shame it wasnt longer
great game
Extraordinary story-telling with a lot of horror mythology elements! Highly recommend for fellow visual novel lover! 10/10 would try to get all achievement!
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