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 The Dream Of A Cockspur
Detention and The Dream Of A Cockspur 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 9 years older than The Dream Of A Cockspur (2026). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Detention: 2,780 reviews, The Dream Of A Cockspur: 158). 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 The Dream Of A Cockspur
Choose The Dream Of A Cockspur if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Dream Of A Cockspur launched in 2026.
Both Detention and The Dream Of A Cockspur sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.3% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detention |  The Dream Of A Cockspur | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 6.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 95.6% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | roccay |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 9 years older than The Dream Of A Cockspur (2026).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Detention: 2,780 reviews, The Dream Of A Cockspur: 158).
- The Dream Of A Cockspur is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Detention (6.29 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Dream Of A Cockspur has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs The Dream Of A Cockspur — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or The Dream Of A Cockspur?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Detention sits at 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews), The Dream Of A Cockspur at 95.6% (158). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Detention or The Dream Of A Cockspur first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before The Dream Of A Cockspur (2026). 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 The Dream Of A Cockspur 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. The Dream Of A Cockspur doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.