Choose Detention
Choose Detention if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detention vs Everlasting: Tomorrow
Detention and Everlasting: Tomorrow both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Detention (2017) is 7 years older than Everlasting: Tomorrow (2024). Everlasting: Tomorrow scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Detention (96.3% 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 Everlasting: Tomorrow
Choose Everlasting: Tomorrow if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Everlasting: Tomorrow launched in 2024.
Both Detention and Everlasting: Tomorrow sit in Indie 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 |  Everlasting: Tomorrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| 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) | 100% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | slugstart |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 7 years older than Everlasting: Tomorrow (2024).
- Everlasting: Tomorrow scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Detention (96.3% positive).
- Everlasting: Tomorrow is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Detention (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Everlasting: Tomorrow has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs Everlasting: Tomorrow — FAQ
- Should I play Detention or Everlasting: Tomorrow first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Everlasting: Tomorrow (2024). 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 Everlasting: Tomorrow similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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. Everlasting: Tomorrow doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.