Since its rapid rise, AI has been relentlessly pushed into our lives, so much so that certain tech giants frame it as a substitute for one of the most human experiences of all: Friendship. Friendship Simulator explores this unsettling trend, examining how technologies marketed as tools for connection often deepen isolation instead. Disguised as a nostalgic, old-school split-screen experience, the game slowly reveals itself as a psychological horror, one where artificial companionship becomes increasingly unsettling.