Detention
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
- Price:$3.59
- Release Date:1/12/2017
- Developer:RedCandleGames
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- Steam App Id:555220
Detention
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Detention has 19 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 58% lower than its previous all-time peak of 45 players achieved on 7/1/2023.
Detention Review
Detention has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 96 / 100. This score is calculated from 11,113 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Overwhelmingly Positive rating. These are split between 10,645 positive reviews, 468 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Detention has earned a metascore of 83 on Metacritic.
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Detention Price
Detention costs $3.59 in the Steam store as of 12/20/2024 which is a 70% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Detention Deluxe Edition which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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Detention DLC
Detention has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Detention - Original Soundtracks | Music | 1/12/2017 | View |
About Detention
Detention is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by RedCandleGames. On 1/12/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by RedCandleGames, and AGM PLAYISM.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Detention supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Detention has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Survival Horror
- Drama
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Surreal
- Story Rich
- Visual Novel
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- Retro
- Gore
- Horror
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Thriller
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Detention is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Detention Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $5.11 | View |
Related Packages
Detention is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Detention is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for Detention community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 55,159 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Detention data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Detention on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Detention. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/555220
- Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Detention for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/detention
- RedCandleGames. (2023, July 7). Detention. Detention. http://redcandlegames.com/detention/