House of Detention

Buy91%

Very Positive · 11k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Aniki · Dark Fantasy · May 29, 2020

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$0.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
100
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
29
Full audio29 of 29
Subtitles29 of 29

Should I buy House of Detention?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Co-op: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 11k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This may come off as very game-journalist-y, but the way by which Aniki, Male Union ♂ presents the plot reminded me of the Dark Souls games.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With this said, that adds a Ton of replayability and the ability to progress at your rate!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the dimly lit corridors to the hauntingly realistic character designs, the game's visuals are a testament to the dedication and talent of the development team.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design contributes to this duality: one moment you’re listening to eerie ambient tones, the next you’re bombarded with comically upbeat music or distorted moans.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story23 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
67% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Co-op
58% still recommend
Multiplayer
83% still recommend
Linux compatibility
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$0.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $0.99