Detention overview

Overview

Detention comes from RedCandleGames and is published by RedCandleGames. It arrived on Steam on Jan 12, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Detention's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 22 players at 8 October 2026 - 14:06:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 32. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 11,689 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Detention is available in 5 languages including:

6 regional rating boards including csrr, esrb, pegi, dejus, and steam germany

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Detention has sold up to 592,197 units and has 13,060 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $5,080,532. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detention overview details

Detention combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two students found themselves trapped and vulnerable. The place they once knew has changed in unsettling ways, haunted by evil creatures. To escape, they must explore the mysterious campus filled with ominous objects and puzzles. How will they survive in this ever threatening environment? Could they return to safety in one piece? Set in a fictitious world in the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, Detention, the story-driven atmospheric horror incorporated East Asian elements rarely used in games. Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, the game draws on local Taiwanese cultural references to tell an unique and terrifying story. In this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, players navigate the main characters in a classic point and click fashion to explore a high school where evil encroaches. While hiding from the rampaging monsters, you are to find items to interact with in the otherworldly rooms. And as more mysteries unveiled, the dark past of a cursed school will finally surface. 2D atmospheric horror with spine-chilling atmosphere. Immersive gameplay and puzzle solving experience Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references. Original sound tracks, fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. Unique and appealing graphics. Multiple language support. (Including English, Chinese and Japanese) Mac, Windows and Linux support

SteamPulse editorial summary

Detention is listed as a game with $2.39 (80% off from $11.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 22 players at 8 October 2026 - 14:06:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 32, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

HorrorIndiePsychological HorrorAtmosphericPuzzleStory RichAdventureGreat SoundtrackDramaDarkPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistThrillerSurrealVisual Novel

Content descriptors

Detention is set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law and includes elements of psychological horror, trauma, and depictions of supernatural entities.

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Support and legal notes

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