Yes, worth buying.
At $0.99. It has been as low as $0.49.
- Story and characters: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 11k player reviews · updated 2 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Prepare to be captivated, as "The House of Detention" emerges as a true masterpiece in the realm of gaming, seamlessly blending a deep, intricate plot, meticulously crafted artwork, and an allegorical narrative that delves into the profound consequences of the industrial revolution.
Now, let's put the gameplay aspect aside and let's talk a bit about the major reason why this game became popular.
And don't get me started on the graphics, Make sure you have a good pc because this game is beautiful!
Was playing coop with friend, he got caught by the gimp and his game hard crashed and now his pc wont turn on
The soundtrack was kind of funny at first but it just got too repetitive and annoying the more I played.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $0.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.49.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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