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Detention/Similar games
Games like Detention
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Detention” means here
Psychological HorrorHorrorPoint & ClickDramaDarkSurreal
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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Downfall
Psychological Horror · Horror · Point & Click · Drama
94% of 1,702 reviews positive · 2 playing now
96%
match
3
88%
match
5
88%
match
7
87%
match
8
Anna - Extended Edition
Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Atmospheric
60% of 1,621 reviews positive
87%
match
9
87%
match
11
86%
match
12
86%
match
13
Silent Hill Homecoming
Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Dark
47% of 3,981 reviews positive
85%
match
14
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Puzzle
95% of 35,708 reviews positive · 59 playing now
85%
match
15
Rusty Lake: Roots
Psychological Horror · Point & Click · Puzzle · Horror
97% of 9,139 reviews positive
85%
match
16
Rusty Lake Hotel
Point & Click · Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
96% of 10,596 reviews positive
85%
match
17
84%
match
18
84%
match
19
Rusty Lake Paradise
Point & Click · Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Horror
95% of 7,595 reviews positive
84%
match
21
84%
match
22
84%
match
23
Layers of Fear (2016)
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Atmospheric
88% of 27,711 reviews positive · 23 playing now
83%
match
24
Penumbra Overture
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Survival Horror
90% of 4,164 reviews positive
83%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Detention?
The closest matches to Detention on Steam are Downfall, Fran Bow, Sanitarium, Year Walk, Little Nightmares II. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Detention's, and shared tags include Psychological Horror, Horror, Point & Click.
How are games like Detention chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Psychological Horror, Horror, Point & Click count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Detention's. Popularity never affects the ranking.