you're just imagining it

Simulation· Interactive Fiction· Visual Novel· Life Sim

Released Nov 2024

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.

95% positive · 474 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

you're just imagining it is a free-to-play short-form narrative game (~30 minutes of play time) that launched on November 5, 2024. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience with no mention of future updates or additional content. The only DLC is the soundtrack, which released alongside the game on the same day. The developer has not announced any planned expansions, updates, or follow-up content. This game was designed and shipped as a finished product.

Evidence

Game launched on Steam on November 6, 2024. The launch post covers the game and its soundtrack release — no mention of future content or updates.

news post · Nov 6, 2024 source content shipped

high

The only DLC is the game's soundtrack, released on launch day. No unreleased DLC exists.

dlc listing · Nov 5, 2024 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

you're just imagining it Soundtrack

Nov 2024

Media

Details

Developer

npckc

Publisher

npckc

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Interactive Fiction Simulation Visual Novel Life Sim Adventure Cute Story Rich Minimalist Free to Play Cartoony Indie Emotional Atmospheric

About this game

Caution: This game is not meant to be medical advice. It's also not very fun.

A chronic illness simulation game.

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.

How long will it take for you to get a diagnosis?

Play time is ~30 minutes.

FEATURES

Stressful schedule management as you try to balance living your life and dealing with pain
Different doctors who tell you your chronic pain is made up
Cool and minimal soundtrack by sdhizumi