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you're just imagining it

Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play 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.

What works

  • Accurate and emotional portrayal of chronic illness
  • Short and accessible gameplay
  • Free to play
  • Relatable narrative for many players
  • Effective art and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Minimal player agency
  • Not designed for fun or relaxation
  • Linear and short experience
  • Lack of social or cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • 1980

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  • The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne

  • Burger

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like you're just imagining it but with less survival pressure

  • Another Adventure

  • one night, hot springs

  • We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]

  • memories

  • Room of Depression

  • Left on Read

More fantastical

Games that feels like you're just imagining it but with more imaginative fiction

  • Adventure in My Head

  • Grimm's Hollow

  • The Last Train

  • The Little UNI

  • Lovebirb

  • Space Bear

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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you're just imagining it: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026