An atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by East Asian culture
3.94·25,895 reviews·1,000,000+ downloads
About Detention
Detention is an adventure app developed by 赤燭遊戲.
How many times has Detention been downloaded?
Detention has been downloaded 3.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 39 thousand times.
What is the rating of Detention?
Detention is rated 3.94 out of 5 stars, based on 26 thousand ratings.
Is Detention free?
Detention is free to download. The last update was on July 28, 2024.
What are the requirements for Detention?
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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It's a really amazing game, and I love the story, and it has really nice puzzles. I wish it was a little longer 😞
★★★★★Santosh Verma· Jul 6, 2026
I've played so many horror games in my life, but this one hits different. The story, graphics and everything is perfect.
★★★★★Lex· Apr 26, 2026
The visuals and sound were very surprising for a mobile, and I would totally recommend this to anybody whose loves exploring in horror games and games in general. Detention not only focuses on the horror aspect but dives into the history of Japan during the time the game was set. The demo of the game really draws you in to buying he game, and although I was disappointed that I'm a brokey and was unable to buy the game (shout out to all my brokey's across the world💔🥲) it seems fun.
★★☆☆☆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
★★☆☆☆Sarah Shirax· May 13, 2026
Kind of boring, nothing to do but roam and around and search for things (my opinion)
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