Detention has been downloaded 3.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 33 thousand times.
User Ratings
Detention is rated 3.94 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 26 thousand ratings.
App Information
Detention is FREE to download. The last update was on July 28, 2024.
Technical Requirements
Detention requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play August 2019.
Description
[ About Detention ] Detention is an unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture (Taoism and Buddhism references) based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law.
With simple point and click mechanism, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place.
Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
* Detention is the IndieCade 2017 award-winning title developed by Red Candle Games.
[ Features ] - Story-driven atmospheric horror game. - Unique Taiwanese/East Asian cultural references. - Original soundtrack fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. - Appealing graphics and sound inspired by Taiwanese literature, film and music in the 1960s-70s. - Single player 2D side-scroller with point and click mechanism. - Multiple language support. (including English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean)
[ Press Review ] "A heavy dollop of Silent Hill, it’s a horror game unlike anything else I’ve played." - Adam Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Every facet of Detention moves in one harmonious lockstep towards an unavoidable tragedy, drowning out the world around you." - Destiny Maddox, Rely On Horror
"The art direction, atmosphere, and audio design are all very well done. It has a polish you don’t often see in adventures by small teams." - Andy Kelly, PC Gamer
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I've played so many horror games in my life, but this one hits different. The story, graphics and everything is perfect.
★★★★★Gaby· Mar 30, 2026
It's a really amazing game, and I love the story, and it has really nice puzzles. I wish it was a little longer 😞
★★★★★Taemin· May 19, 2026
I have only played the demo, and I'm not gonna lie this is one of the best mobile games I played the Taiwanese background and real life story is so deeply woven into every action that the player would want to keep continuing it. It is a little expensive yes but totally worth it. It gives you a moral, teaching and an amazing experience.
★★☆☆☆Sarah Shirax· May 13, 2026
Kind of boring, nothing to do but roam and around and search for things (my opinion)
★★☆☆☆shinkajii· Aug 12, 2026
It was a good game until I reached to the end of the chapter. I know that every game needs to be supported, but what do you mean "buy full game"? What was the point of doing game free and not say that you'll be able to play only for ten minutes? Just make game cost something from the beginning and don't fool people
★☆☆☆☆mila biljeek· Jul 31, 2026
It wasn't creepy at all and tasks were too hard
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