Comparison

Rain City vs Detention

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rain City

Embark on a bizarre and exciting adventure as a cat searching for his sister in the perpetually rainy Rain City. Explore a mysterious world, solve puzzles, gather clues, and uncover the truth behind the endless rain.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Puzzle solving
  • Character interaction
  • Minigames
  • Memory and observation challenges
  • Picture book-like graphics
Features
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The game begins with the main character, a cat, who embarks to Rain City to find his sister. The story is both bizarre and exciting making players get lost in a mushroom field, search for a secret passage, and run experiments in a laboratory. The reason rain continues in Rain City is uncovered when players find his missing sister... Players control the main character to look for his sister in the city. The story moves along while meeting various characters, gathering information, solving puzzles, and clearing minigames. There are elements that test skills including memory and observation, and the many items that appear add to its appeal to the game. The picture book-like graphics and story about animals who live like humans will draw you in to the world of Rain City.

About

Detention

Experience an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Explore a haunted school, uncover its secrets through point-and-click gameplay, and immerse yourself in a unique narrative influenced by East Asian culture and mythology.

Highlights
  • Story-driven horror
  • Taiwanese cultural references
  • Unique soundtrack
  • 1960s-70s inspired graphics
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Multi-language support
Features
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[ About Detention ] Detention is an unique atmospheric horror game heavily influenced by Taiwanese/East Asian culture (Taoism and Buddhism references) based on the 1960s Taiwan under martial law. With simple point and click mechanism, the player control characters who venture into the school beset by hostile supernatural events to uncover stories behind the haunted place. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. [ Features ] - Story-driven atmospheric horror game. - Unique Taiwanese/Eastern cultural references. - Original soundtrack fusing Electronic, Lo-Fi, and Rock with traditional Asian instruments. - Appealing graphics and sound inspired by Taiwanese literature, film and music in the 1960s-70s. - Single player 2D side-scroller with point and click mechanism. - Multiple language support. (including English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean) [ Recognition ] "A heavy dollop of Silent Hill, it’s a horror game unlike anything else I’ve played." - Adam Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun "Every facet of Detention moves in one harmonious lockstep towards an unavoidable tragedy, drowning out the world around you." - Destiny Maddox, Rely On Horror "The art direction, atmosphere, and audio design are all very well done. It has a polish you don’t often see in adventures by small teams." - Andy Kelly, PC Gamer 'Detention' is the IndieCade 2017 award-winning title developed by Red Candle Games. [ Minimum Compatible Device ] Devices after iPhone6, iPhoneSE Devices after iPodTouch 6 Devices after iPad 5 Devices after iPadMini 4 [ More about the Developer ] Follow Red Candle Games to receive updates about the studio's future titles. Twitter | https://m.twitter.com/redcandlegames/ Facebook | https://m.facebook.com/redcandlegames/ Instagram | https://m.instagram.com/redcandlegames/

Screenshots

Rain City4 screens
Detention4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Detention at 4.9 against Rain City's 4.0. Detention also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Rain City's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rain City costs $1.99 and Detention $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Detention holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 186 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rain City's written reviews are positive against 92% of Detention's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain City ships an update every 9 days, Detention every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rain City versus Detention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain CityDetention
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (72 ratings)4.9 (186 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72186 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB954 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.RedCandleGames

Customer experience

Rain City

All ratings72 ratings
Positive68.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral18.3%
Negative30.4%

Detention

All ratings186 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

Rain City

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful art and graphics
  • 📚 Engaging story and plot twists
  • 🧩 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎧 Atmospheric sound design

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Clunky and frustrating controls
  • 👾 Difficult and unwelcome arcade mini-games
  • ❓ Illogical or trial-and-error puzzles
  • 🗣️ Poor or nonsensical English translation
  • 📱 Small screen interaction issues

Detention

From 186 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Amazing story
  • 🎨 Beautiful art direction
  • 🌍 Historically relevant
  • 🧠 Thought-provoking narrative
  • 🎮 Immersive atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 😥 Bleak tone
  • ⚠️ Trigger warnings needed
  • 📉 Short playtime
  • ⚙️ Clunky controls
  • 🤔 Confusing parts

Bugs and requests

Rain City

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Character gets stuck on objects/walls
  • Cat disappears in drain, blocking progress
  • Boss battle controls not working with controller
  • Automatically sent out of jail camera room
  • Bug preventing progress in jail section (apple for rat)
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  • Cat gets stuck when walking clockwise above sewer
  • Remote controlled car bug in factory
  • Game freezes
  • Cannot download after purchase
  • Elevator bug in underground mine
  • Dialogue text cut off
  • Sound and music missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add a skip option for arcade games
  • Improve character movement and controls
  • Add a hint system for puzzles
  • Improve English translation quality
  • Add Thai language support
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  • Option to turn off dialogue noise
  • Better sound and music implementation
  • Larger screen optimization for mobile
  • More intuitive interaction system

Detention

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot be adapted well on mobile
  • Full-screen notification bar can't be hidden
  • Incompatible with some devices
  • No sound on iPhone
  • No sound on iPad
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  • App not supported after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring Devotion to mobile
  • Improve mobile adaptation
  • Fix notification bar issue
  • More games like this
  • Controller support

In-app purchases

None

Rain City

No in-app purchases

None

Detention

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain City free?
Rain City costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detention free?
Detention costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain City or Detention?
Detention is rated higher. Rain City averages 4.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Detention averages 4.9 from 186 ratings.
Do Rain City or Detention have ads?
Neither Rain City nor Detention shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain City or Detention?
Rain City ships an update every 9 days, and Detention every 5 days. Most recently, Rain City was updated on October 29, 2026 and Detention on October 29, 2026.

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