Detention vs Our Secret Below
Detention and Our Secret Below both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Detention (2017) is 3 years older than Our Secret Below (2020). Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Our Secret Below (83.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detention |  Our Secret Below | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 83.9% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | DarkStone Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 3 years older than Our Secret Below (2020).
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Our Secret Below (83.9% positive).
- Our Secret Below is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Detention (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Our Secret Below has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs Our Secret Below — FAQ
- Should I play Detention or Our Secret Below first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Our Secret Below (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Detention and Our Secret Below similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Detention run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detention is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Our Secret Below doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.