Detention/Similar games
Games like Detention
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Detention” means here
Psychological HorrorHorrorPoint & ClickDramaDarkPuzzle
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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88%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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10
Anna - Extended Edition
Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Atmospheric
60% of 1,616 reviews positive
87%
match
11
86%
match
12
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Puzzle
95% of 35,534 reviews positive · 64 playing now
85%
match
13
Silent Hill Homecoming
Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Dark
48% of 3,935 reviews positive · 7 playing now
85%
match
14
Rusty Lake: Roots
Psychological Horror · Point & Click · Puzzle · Horror
97% of 8,910 reviews positive
84%
match
15
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Drama · Horror · Point & Click · Thriller
92% of 3,172 reviews positive
84%
match
16
Rusty Lake Hotel
Point & Click · Horror · Psychological Horror · Puzzle
96% of 10,404 reviews positive
84%
match
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84%
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18
Rusty Lake Paradise
Point & Click · Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Horror
95% of 7,413 reviews positive
84%
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84%
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21
Penumbra Overture
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Survival Horror
91% of 4,139 reviews positive · 3 playing now
83%
match
22
Layers of Fear (2016)
Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Atmospheric
88% of 27,586 reviews positive · 36 playing now
83%
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83%
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Frequently asked
What games are similar to Detention?
The closest matches to Detention on Steam are Downfall, Fran Bow, Sanitarium, Little Nightmares II, Visage. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Detention's — 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.