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you're just imagining it

you're just imagining it

A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.

Released Nov 5, 2024 Developer npckc Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Interactive FictionSimulationVisual NovelLife SimAdventure
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

96.0%positive470 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“maybe one day a doctor will take my symptoms seriously in real life, too”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Really quick game to play. It puts you in the POV of someone with chronic pain and the stress of managing money, pain, and energy. The doctors also felt realistic if you've ever delt with dismissive or patronizing doctors before. I'm not surprised since npckc tend to make really…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“It's a really great game that hits a bit too close to home”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2025-01 via SteamCharts.

11all-time peak
0 2 5 2 avg · Jan 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-25.

5achievements
82.7%median completion
79.5%rarest: Too Many
94.1% of players 89.7% of players 82.7% of players 80.9% of players 79.5% of players 94.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.1%Doctor — OK, time for a new doctor.
89.7%Play — Have some fun.
82.7%Vitamins — Do you want the vitamins or not?
Rarest badges of honor
79.5%Too Many — Hidden achievement
80.9%Stay Home — Hidden achievement
82.7%Vitamins — Do you want the vitamins or not?

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 22, 2024
you're just imagining it is Steam Deck Verified!

you're just imagining it is Verified for Steam Deck now! (You can see the green checkmark on the page.) Please enjoy this simulation game on whatever device you prefer.

Nov 06, 2024
you're just imagining it, now out on Steam!

You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. all you know is you are always in some state of pain. you've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life. H

Sep 14, 2024
you're just imagining it, coming soon to Steam!

You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. all you know is you are always in some state of pain. you've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life. H

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Player tagsInteractive Fiction · Simulation · Visual Novel · Life Sim · Adventure · Cute · Story Rich · Minimalist · Cartoony · Free to Play · Indie · Emotional (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean
Achievements5
Official sitehttps://npckc.net
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7