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You Doesn't Exist vs Aphantasia

You Doesn't Exist and Aphantasia both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. You Doesn't Exist (2017) is 8 years older than Aphantasia (2025). Aphantasia scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than You Doesn't Exist (62.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose You Doesn't Exist

Choose You Doesn't Exist if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. You Doesn't Exist launched in 2017.

Choose Aphantasia

Choose Aphantasia if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aphantasia launched in 2025.

Both You Doesn't Exist and Aphantasia sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

You Doesn't Exist vs Aphantasia — Steam metadata comparison
You Doesn't Exist — Steam game coverYou Doesn't ExistAphantasia — Steam game coverAphantasia
Released20172025
GenresIndie, RPG, Free To PlayIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PriceFree to play2.99 USD
Steam reviews62.3% positive (61 reviews)83.3% positive (12 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developersyo252yoPardusolet

Side by side

You Doesn't Exist vs Aphantasia — FAQ

Should I play You Doesn't Exist or Aphantasia first?
If you want chronology, You Doesn't Exist (2017) came out before Aphantasia (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are You Doesn't Exist and Aphantasia similar?
They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Is You Doesn't Exist free?
Yes — You Doesn't Exist is a free-to-play Steam title. Aphantasia is paid (2.99 USD).
Does You Doesn't Exist run on Steam Deck?
Yes — You Doesn't Exist is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Aphantasia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
You Doesn't Exist vs Aphantasia — Verdict (2026) · imho.run