Detention
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
- Price:$11.99
- Release Date:1/12/2017
- Developer:RedCandleGames
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:1/3/2025
- Steam App Id:555220
Detention
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Detention has 9 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 80% lower than its previous all-time peak of 45 players achieved on 7/1/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Detention. It has received a total of 11,118 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 93 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Detention and its growth over time. It currently has 55,163 followers on its community page.
Detention Price
Detention costs $11.99 in the Steam store as of 1/3/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Detention Deluxe Edition which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Detention.
About Detention
Detention is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by RedCandleGames. On 1/12/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by RedCandleGames, and AGM PLAYISM.
Players have rated Detention as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 11,118 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 10,650 positive reviews and 468 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating. Additionally, Detention has earned a metascore of 83 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Detention supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Detention has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Survival Horror
- Drama
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Surreal
- Story Rich
- Visual Novel
- Puzzle
- Psychological Horror
- Retro
- Gore
- Horror
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Thriller
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Detention and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Detention is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Detention - Original Soundtracks | Music | 1/12/2017 | View |
Related Bundles
Detention is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Detention Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $17.08 | View |
Related Packages
Detention is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Detention is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Detention data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Detention on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Detention. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/555220
- Metacritic. (2025, January 3). Detention for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/detention
- RedCandleGames. (2023, July 7). Detention. Detention. http://redcandlegames.com/detention/