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Detention

by Red Candle Games

  • Released Jan 12, 2017
  • $2.39
  • 4 h to beat
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4

96%positive reviews

11,355 positive513 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Fascinating Taiwanese horror setting

  • Strong story and atmosphere

Cons

  • Mostly a point and click with little gameplay

  • Boring after a while

Mixed

  • Some call it a great horror story, others say it is slow

Media

Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7/8/10

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000

DirectX: Version 9.0c

Storage: 3 GB available space

Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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Detention is a 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.

Greenwood high school, located in a remote mountainous area, two…

Ratings

  • 76IGDB players89 ratings
  • 76Critics3 reviews
  • 76Overall92 scores

Time to beat

  • 3.6 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 3.7 hCompletionist100%

Details

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Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
Japanese
Korean

Links

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