Detention
- Developer
- Red Candle Games
- Publisher
- Coconut Island Games
- Released
- 12 January 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £8.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch
Genres: point and click , puzzle , role playing rpg , adventure , indie
Detention is a atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Best gaming PC for Detention in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Detention today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Coconut Island Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 |
| CPU | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000 | GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770 |
| Storage | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| DirectX | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Detention?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.