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
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 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 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.