Games like Detention

This is a 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller where players solve puzzles and hide from monsters in a cursed 1960s Taiwanese high school. It features point-and-click exploration and a focus on East Asian cultural horror elements.

96% positive from 2,855 · 2017 · Steam Deck Verified · $11.99 $2.39 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2021-10-26)

HorrorIndiePsychological HorrorAtmosphericPuzzle Story Rich

Six games like Detention

SCP: Secret Files

88% positive from 5,079 reviews202244% finish itDeck Playable

A narrative-driven horror adventure game where players investigate SCP anomalies, experiencing psychological dread and diverse gameplay.

What players likedPlayers praise its enchanting, scary, and exciting art design and aesthetic, delivering a wide range of emotions.

The catchA slow walking sim of unskippable cutscenes that keeps taking control away from you.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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Pathologic Classic HD

88% positive from 4,539 reviews20153% finish itDeck Verified

Psychological survival horror game. Players manage resources and make difficult choices in a plague-ridden town.

What players likedIt's a unique, difficult, and atmospheric Russian literature-like misery simulator with amazing music and lore.

The catchMost of the game is slowly walking across town between short, cryptic conversations.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike

87% positive from 3,235 reviews202261% finish itDeck Playable

This is an episodic psychological horror game with a VHS aesthetic. Players make choices via text messages and voice input to survive unsettling events.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, realistic, low-poly PS1-era horror vibe, feeling like a "one quality level above" short horror.

The catchBugs and crashes are common, and sparse autosaves force long replays each time.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

94% positive from 3,110 reviews202449% finish itDeck Verified

First-person survival horror with stealth and puzzle-solving. Players evade ghosts and uncover a conspiracy within a haunted university.

What players likedPlayers praise its fluid puzzles and easy-to-understand story, comparing it favorably to the first game in terms of cinematic quality.

The catchThe English voice acting and writing land at cheap B movie level throughout.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

82% positive from 4,829 reviews201647% finish itDeck Verified

Nine people wake in an underground facility and are told the exit opens only after six of them die. Search 3D rooms for escape puzzles and jump between fragments of a splintered timeline.

What players likedPlayers praise its hard puzzles and weird sci-fi story, comparing it to "Saw" and "Resident Evil 1 Remake."

The catchA weak twist and unresolved plot threads make the trilogy's finale a letdown.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Puzzle.

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Fear the Spotlight

96% positive from 1,214 reviews2024Deck Verified

This is a third-person atmospheric horror adventure game focused on stealth and tactile puzzles. Players sneak through a haunted school to uncover a mystery while avoiding a monster.

What players likedPlayers praise its cozy yet spooky atmosphere, reminiscent of Silent Hill or Crow Country, with engaging puzzles and a well-developed story.

The catchPuzzles are simple, the horror barely scares, and it ends in about four hours.

Both are tagged Atmospheric, Story Rich and Puzzle.

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More about Detention

What players liked

Players praise its deep, heartbreaking story and unsettling atmosphere, comparing it to Silent Hill for its psychological horror.

The catch

The enemies and tension vanish around the halfway mark, leaving thin puzzle clicking.

Reviews: 96% positive from 2,855
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $11.99 $2.39 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2021-10-26)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 96% positive, but with 2,855 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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