Choose Detention
Choose Detention if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
Detention vs 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen
Detention and 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen 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. Detention (2017) is 1 year older than 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen (2018). 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Detention (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen
Choose 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen launched in 2018.
Both Detention and 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen 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 |  螢幕判官 Behind the Screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (2,780 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RedCandleGames | 18Light Game Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Detention (2017) is 1 year older than 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen (2018).
- 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Detention (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Detention is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen has no Deck rating yet.
Detention vs 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen — FAQ
- Should I play Detention or 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen first?
- If you want chronology, Detention (2017) came out before 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen (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 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen 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. 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.