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Games like Imaginary Friend Asylum

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Imaginary Friend Asylum for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Imaginary Friend Asylum also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About 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.

2024ActionIndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby Nightmare Emporium
Imaginary Friend Asylum — Steam game cover

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    DEATH BURGER — Steam game cover

    DEATH BURGER

    Top pick for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    A cheerful man excitedly arrives at a popular burger shop in town. However, it turns out to be a terrifying facility controlled by the evil Emperor "Pattypatine"! Ravenous, rampaging burgers are everywhere... Fight back with the shining fries, the "Potato Saber"!

    2025ActionAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Night Grove — Steam game cover

    Night Grove

    Second-strongest match for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Victim Complex: Part 1 — Steam game cover

    Victim Complex: Part 1

    Third-strongest match for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.

    2024ActionIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
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    In The Backrooms — Steam game cover

    In The Backrooms

    Ranked #4 for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    A Plague Tale: Requiem — Steam game cover

    A Plague Tale: Requiem

    Ranked #5 for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

    2022ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Clink — Steam game cover

    Clink

    Ranked #6 for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    The Complex: Expedition — Steam game cover

    The Complex: Expedition

    Ranked #7 for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    INPUT6 — Steam game cover

    INPUT6

    Ranked #8 for Imaginary Friend Asylum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imaginary Friend Asylum.

    INPUT6 is a short, fast-paced, first-person horror game. Search through the abandoned robot factory avoiding malfunctioning robot by instantly switching between playing in separate sections of the facility. Figure out what led to the company's collapse. Be quick! You don’t have much time.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Imaginary Friend Asylum

How much does Imaginary Friend Asylum cost?
Imaginary Friend Asylum is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Imaginary Friend Asylum?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Imaginary Friend Asylum are DEATH BURGER, Night Grove, Victim Complex: Part 1.
Who developed Imaginary Friend Asylum?
Imaginary Friend Asylum was developed by Nightmare Emporium.

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