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Imaginary Friend Institution

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…

18 November 2025

Imaginary Friend Institution is an adventure, released 18 November 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Imaginary Friend Institution is

Imaginary Friend Institution was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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 seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Imaginary Friend Institution launched on 18 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2 and Routine.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2, Routine.

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When did Imaginary Friend Institution come out?
Imaginary Friend Institution was released on 18 November 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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