Choose Detention
Choose Detention if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detention vs Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
Detention and Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories 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 6 years older than Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories (2023). Detention is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories
Choose Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories launched in 2023.
Both Detention and Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories 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 |  Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | 5minlab Corp. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 6 years older than Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories (2023).
- Detention is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories — FAQ
- Should I play Detention or Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories (2023). 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 Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories 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. Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.