Choose Detention
Choose Detention if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detention vs I dream of you and ice cream
Detention and I dream of you and ice cream 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 I dream of you and ice cream (2020). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Detention: 2,780 reviews, I dream of you and ice cream: 29). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose I dream of you and ice cream
Choose I dream of you and ice cream if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. I dream of you and ice cream launched in 2020.
Both Detention and I dream of you and ice cream sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.3% vs 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detention |  I dream of you and ice cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Emilios Manolidis |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 3 years older than I dream of you and ice cream (2020).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Detention: 2,780 reviews, I dream of you and ice cream: 29).
- I dream of you and ice cream is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Detention (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; I dream of you and ice cream has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs I dream of you and ice cream — FAQ
- Should I play Detention or I dream of you and ice cream first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before I dream of you and ice cream (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 I dream of you and ice cream 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. I dream of you and ice cream doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.