Choose Detention
Choose Detention if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 2,780 reviews.
Detention vs Stories Untold
Detention and Stories Untold 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. Both released in 2017. Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Stories Untold (85.9% 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 Stories Untold
Choose Stories Untold if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Detention and Stories Untold 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 |  Stories Untold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 85.9% positive (3,201 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | No Code |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Stories Untold (85.9% positive).
- Stories Untold is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Detention (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Detention is Deck Verified, Stories Untold is Deck Unsupported.
Detention vs Stories Untold — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or Stories Untold?
- On Steam reviews Detention scores higher (96.3% positive) than Stories Untold (85.9% 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.
- Are Detention and Stories Untold 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.