Choose Detention
Choose Detention if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 2,780 reviews.
Detention vs Lorelai
Detention and Lorelai both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Detention (2017) is 2 years older than Lorelai (2019). Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Lorelai (90% 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 Lorelai
Choose Lorelai if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lorelai launched in 2019.
Both Detention and Lorelai sit in 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 |  Lorelai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 90% positive (700 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Harvester Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 2 years older than Lorelai (2019).
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Lorelai (90% positive).
- Lorelai is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Detention (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Detention is Deck Verified, Lorelai is Deck Playable.
Detention vs Lorelai — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or Lorelai?
- On Steam reviews Detention scores higher (96.3% positive) than Lorelai (90% 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 Lorelai first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Lorelai (2019). 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 Lorelai similar?
- They overlap on 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.