Games like Detention

The closest matches to Detention: Firework, Fran Bow, Rusty Lake: Roots, The Cat Lady, and Stories Untold. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Detention is your kind of game, the closest matches are Firework, Fran Bow and Rusty Lake: Roots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its historical context integration and narrative branching. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Detention is a 2017 point-and-click adventure from RedCandleGames featuring narrative-branching and puzzle-solving within a historical context. The solo experience takes 3-8 hours to complete, with puzzle difficulty described as chill, and holds verified status on Steam Deck at a price of $11.99 USD. Reviewers have highlighted how minimalist art enhances a bleak and melancholic atmosphere, and players describe the sound design as unsettlingly effective, building dread throughout. The game holds a Metacritic score of 83 and a 96% positive rating from nearly 2,800 Steam reviews, with players noting that the historical horror elements feel authentic and that the short experience leaves a lasting impact through its story-driven exploration of trauma.

About 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.