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Imaginary Friend Institution
Nightmare Emporium · released Nov 19, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to s
Released Nov 19, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 96% positive of 52 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 19, 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| Week of Nov 26, 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 780 – 4.5k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $4.1k – $14k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 52 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 15–86 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ | 1 in 37 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Lore-Rich | 1 in 30 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Character Customization | 1 in 15 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
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