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The Friends We Left Behind

The Friends We Left Behind is a point & click horror game where you must survive different "escape room" situations to win. Play 5 separate bone-chilling levels with unique puzzles featuring different Imaginary Friends.

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August 1, 2023
3 years and 2 days ago
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Positive32 reviews96.9%

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About the Game

–MEET YOUR NEW IMAGINARY FRIENDS–


In 1949, seven children mysteriously disappeared. Now it's 1977, and it's your job to investigate the last place they were ever seen: Hathmoore Children's Asylum.

⟫ DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE? ⟪


Brave the asylum haunted by the echoes of tortured children. Oh, and solve puzzles and snap pictures with your nifty camera. That's cool too.



The Friends We Left Behind is a point-and-click horror game, meaning that you cannot run away. The Imaginary Friends would never make it that easy for you to escape.

–PLAY THE GAME YOUR WAY–


Play all 5 levels of the game on the difficulty of your choice! The full game includes easy, medium, and hard, as well as its very own game modes: friend rush and insanity climb.

Get the most out of your purchase by challenging yourself to unlock the elusive lethal mode!

Play with all the imaginary friends now!

They've been dying to meet you.