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Imaginary Friend Asylum
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Loved the art style, and the Friends!! However i felt game play was lacking. i washed my face, combed my hair, and brushed my teeth more than anything. Captivating plot and good twists and turns as the story unfolds. i think if there was a sequel i think it should be friend…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“The best part of this game is undoubtedly the character designs. Despite the children and adults having little to no defining features, the imaginary friends are visually stunning and extremely interesting to look at. The overall narrative is well-written, if a tad cliche here…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“love it”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedLatest official news
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Minor bug fixes
Fixed a minor bug that occasionally prevented opening/closing the schedule on each child's bed. Corrected a small typo.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Simulation · Interactive Fiction · Exploration · 3D · Cinematic · First-Person · Realistic · Atmospheric · Conspiracy · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://imaginaryfriend.store/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Includes settings to improve performance on low end PCs