Choose Detention
Choose Detention if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 2,780 reviews.
Detention vs Garden of Oblivion
Detention and Garden of Oblivion 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 1 year older than Garden of Oblivion (2018). Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Garden of Oblivion (86.3% 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 Garden of Oblivion
Choose Garden of Oblivion if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Garden of Oblivion launched in 2018.
Both Detention and Garden of Oblivion 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 |  Garden of Oblivion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 86.3% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | Träumendes Mädchen |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 1 year older than Garden of Oblivion (2018).
- Detention scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Garden of Oblivion (86.3% positive).
- Garden of Oblivion is free; Detention is paid (11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Garden of Oblivion has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs Garden of Oblivion — FAQ
- Which is better, Detention or Garden of Oblivion?
- On Steam reviews Detention scores higher (96.3% positive) than Garden of Oblivion (86.3% 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 Garden of Oblivion first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before Garden of Oblivion (2018). 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 Garden of Oblivion 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.
- Is Garden of Oblivion free?
- Yes — Garden of Oblivion is a free-to-play Steam title. Detention is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Detention run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detention is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Garden of Oblivion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.