Overview

Number of Players
1 (Single Player)
Genre
Release Date

Switch eShop

  • US 1st Mar 2018, $12.99
  • EU 1st Mar 2018, £9.49

Reviews

  • Review Detention (Switch eShop)

    Best in class

    Every so often, a little-known game with much smaller expectations than its AAA counterparts will come along and completely knock your socks off. Celeste managed it last month with its intricate 2D platforming, and no less than a month later, another crowning achievement has made its way onto the Nintendo eShop. Detention, from...

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Detention Guides

  • Guide Best Nintendo Switch Horror Games

    Pack a spare pair of underpants

    Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre, or ghost? If the answer is "no"... you obviously haven't been playing any of the excellent horror games available on Nintendo Switch...

Detention News

  • Nintendo Download 8th November (Europe)

    The email is finally in!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived promptly (sorry!), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two...

  • Nintendo Download 1st March (Europe)

    The EU eShops have been updated, and we have all the details

    March is here, and while the snow is falling in the Europe as the Beast from the East brings a late haul of snow, the Nintendo Download rolls on regardless. So if you're planning to increase the games in your digital library, you'll find a must-have set of new titles to tempt you and...

  • Nintendo Download 1st March (North America)

    Every new game and piece of DLC hitting the eShops in NA

    March is here, and we're only a couple of days away from Nintendo Switch's first anniversary. So to celebrate, here's a ton of new games for your favourite handheld console. Okay, it's technically Nintendo Download day, but there's still good reason to celebrate. This week there's plenty of...

  • Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?

    Here are our picks, but what are yours?

    Another week has come to an end, and that can only mean one thing - the weekend is upon us, in all its glory. Some of you might be off relaxing, some of you might have work, but there's still going to be a little time for some Switch, 3DS or Wii U-based gaming. So, to get you in the mood for a little virtual...

  • News Taiwanese Horror Title Detention Aims To Scare You Witless On Switch

    Don't play it alone

    Red Candle Games has revealed that its horror title Detention is coming to the Switch. Set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law, the game incorporates "religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology". The game has already been released on Steam and the NA PlayStation Store, where it has gained positive reviews...

About The Game

Lives passed away, with the sin left behind.

Detention is a unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture, religious elements and mythology. Based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law, in this 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.