Choose Detention
Choose Detention if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 2,780 reviews.
Detention vs Decarnation
Detention and Decarnation 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 6 years older than Decarnation (2023). Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Decarnation (87.9% positive). 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 Decarnation
Choose Decarnation if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Decarnation launched in 2023.
Both Detention and Decarnation sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detention |  Decarnation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 87.9% positive (473 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Atelier QDB |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 6 years older than Decarnation (2023).
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Decarnation (87.9% positive).
- Detention is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Decarnation (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Detention vs Decarnation — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or Decarnation?
- On Steam reviews Detention scores higher (96.3% positive) than Decarnation (87.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Detention is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Detention or Decarnation first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Decarnation (2023). 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 Decarnation 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.
- Do Detention and Decarnation both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.