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Games like Imagine Lifetimes

  • 28 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Imagine Lifetimes also play

The closest matches to Imagine Lifetimes: Closer the Distance, The Stanley Parable, Everything, Moral Dilemma: The Interview, and The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $6.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares achievement hunting and multiple endings with Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2013
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Experience and Experimental, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2017
  1. Rank 06

    Many Nights a Whisper

    Why this: Shares multiple endings with Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  2. Rank 07

    I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

    Why this: Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $12.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  3. Rank 08

    Trolley Problem, Inc.

    Why this: Also Philosophical and Dark Humor, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • $1.09 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Imagine Lifetimes

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Closer the Distance

    Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 89% of 139 reviews
  2. 2
    The Stanley Parable

    Shares achievement hunting and multiple endings with Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 92% of 28,192 reviews
  3. 3
    Everything

    Also Experience and Experimental, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 84% of 2,292 reviews
  4. 4
    Moral Dilemma: The Interview

    Also Satire and Narrative, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 84% of 855 reviews
  5. 5
    The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything

    Shares achievement hunting with Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 97% of 118 reviews
  6. 6
    Many Nights a Whisper

    Shares multiple endings with Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 95% of 392 reviews
  7. 7
    I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

    Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 96% of 3,777 reviews
  8. 8
    Trolley Problem, Inc.

    Also Philosophical and Dark Humor, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 71% of 758 reviews
  9. 9
    One Night Stand

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 90% of 372 reviews
  10. 10
    Reigns

    Also Dark Humor and Life Sim, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 85% of 2,592 reviews
  11. 11
    Kyle is Famous: Complete Edition

    Also Narration and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 96% of 177 reviews
  12. 12
    Indecision.

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 82% of 354 reviews
  13. 13
    Dude, Stop

    Also Satire and Narration, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 88% of 1,863 reviews
  14. 14
    Death and Taxes

    Also Narrative and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 86% of 3,973 reviews
  15. 15
    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

    Same contemplative mood as Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 90% of 2,670 reviews
  16. 16
    VIDEOVERSE

    Also Narrative and Narration, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 95% of 165 reviews
  17. 17
    There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

    Same whimsical mood as Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 97% of 9,373 reviews
  18. 18
    Reventure

    Also Dark Humor and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 93% of 2,407 reviews
  19. 19
    The Plague Doctor of Wippra

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 213 reviews
  20. 20
    The Beginner's Guide

    Also Experimental and Narration, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 88% of 15,195 reviews
  21. 21
    Leila

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 83% of 148 reviews
  22. 22
    Four Last Things

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 988 reviews
  23. 23
    SEASON: A letter to the future

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 95% of 801 reviews
  24. 24
    Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

    Also Narrative and Experimental, like Imagine Lifetimes.

    • 82% of 2,419 reviews
Imagine Lifetimes — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Frycandle
  • Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
  • 69% of 96 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Dark humor lands perfectly
  • Endings feel uniquely absurd
  • References reward observant players
  • Contemplative
  • Melancholic
  • Whimsical

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About Imagine Lifetimes

The closest matches to Imagine Lifetimes: Closer the Distance, The Stanley Parable, Everything, Moral Dilemma: The Interview, and The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Imagine Lifetimes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Closer the Distance, The Stanley Parable and Everything — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, melancholic and whimsical, and single out its achievement hunting and multiple endings. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Imagine Lifetimes: Satirical, short and simple point-and-click "simulation" game about the meaninglessness of life.

Is Imagine Lifetimes worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 69% of 96 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“fun game but MAN the job mechanic is SOOO ANNOYING main reason why i gave it a No instead of a yes, if i could do it with arrow keys or WASD that would be better”
8 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Closer the Distance, The Stanley Parable, Everything

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Frequently asked about Imagine Lifetimes

Can I run it?

Does Imagine Lifetimes work on Steam Deck?

Imagine Lifetimes is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Imagine Lifetimes cost?

Imagine Lifetimes is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Imagine Lifetimes?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Imagine Lifetimes are Closer the Distance, The Stanley Parable, Everything.

Who developed Imagine Lifetimes?

Imagine Lifetimes was developed by Frycandle.