Detention

Detention

Released Jan 2017

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.

82% positive · 12K reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $11.99
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Evaluation

Detention launched on January 12, 2017 as a self-contained story-driven horror game. After launch, the developer shipped a series of bug fix patches and later added Japanese (October 27, 2017) and Korean (July 19, 2018) language localizations — but these were language additions, not new gameplay content. The sole DLC is a soundtrack pack that released alongside the game on launch day. The developer's last communication was on July 19, 2018, in which they mentioned their team was busy working on a new horror title (which became Devotion), signaling their focus had fully shifted away from Detention. No future content for the game was ever announced, no roadmap was published, and no unreleased DLC exists in the store listing. The game launched as a complete, finished narrative experience and has received no substantive post-launch content beyond localization work.
Evidence
Korean localization released; developer notes the whole team has been busy working on a new horror title, indicating focus has moved on from Detention.
news post · Jul 19, 2018 source development ending
high
Detention launched on Steam as a complete game from a team of eight developers.
news post · Jan 12, 2017 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
RedCandleGames
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game



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
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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