Choose Detention
Choose Detention if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 2,780 reviews.
Detention vs LEAVES - The Journey
Detention and LEAVES - The Journey 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 LEAVES - The Journey (81.5% 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 LEAVES - The Journey
Choose LEAVES - The Journey if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. LEAVES - The Journey launched in 2017.
Both Detention and LEAVES - The Journey 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 |  LEAVES - The Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 81.5% positive (276 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | ZAR 21 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than LEAVES - The Journey (81.5% positive).
- LEAVES - The Journey is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Detention (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; LEAVES - The Journey has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs LEAVES - The Journey — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or LEAVES - The Journey?
- On Steam reviews Detention scores higher (96.3% positive) than LEAVES - The Journey (81.5% 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 LEAVES - The Journey 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. LEAVES - The Journey doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.