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We Were Here
Two explorers trade clues by radio to solve puzzles from opposite sides of an abandoned castle.
Online co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- NoEveryone needs to buy itFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You enter a castle to escape the Antarctic cold, then wake up apart from your partner. You search rooms, inspect strange pictures and symbols, and work out which switches open the way forward. A chessboard, a dark maze and a theatre each ask you to make sense of clues that you cannot see together.
Two players take different jobs. The Librarian studies reference material while the Explorer moves through the castle and describes each obstacle. Your radio links the two views, so a clear description matters as much as finding the right clue. Some rooms give you time to think. Others put a life at risk while you try to explain what has gone wrong.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Fear
- Tension and danger
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 3 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked We Were Here
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
We Were Here Too
Why it scores 100%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from We Were Here.
We Were Here Together
Why it scores 97%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both make you work things out together. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
No big difference from We Were Here.
We Were Here Forever
Why it scores 90%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from We Were Here.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Yes
Only the original Windows and Mac base adventure is free. Console editions require purchase. Each player needs an install and microphone.
- 2
- Crossplay between
- PC (Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- 156
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
13 pages
wewereheregames.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Genres, Kind of game, About, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Confirmed free setups.
- Most players online: The maker explicitly describes a puzzle adventure for two players.
- Crossplay: The current game page confirms cross-platform play among PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
- Crossplay between: The maker names PC and all three console families. Current store pages identify Windows, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and Switch. The support FAQ also confirms cross-generation play.
- Genres: The maker calls this a cooperative puzzle adventure.
- Kind of game: Exactly two players depend on different views and roles throughout a fixed escape.
- About: The maker sets the escape in an abandoned castle. The critic review also identifies uncanny creatures in its halls.
- Working in sync: Each player holds clues the other needs and must explain them to make progress.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Observation, matching clues and solving rooms form the main activity.
- Confirmed free setups: Identifies the original first entry and two complementary player roles in the cooperative puzzle adventure. Independently corroborates the duo.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Online co-op, Confirmed free setups, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The live product is We Were Here, app 582500.
- Release status: The released base game is available on the store.
- Release date: The original Steam release is 2017-02-03. Later console editions have later dates.
- Platforms: Steam lists Windows and macOS. Console availability is checked on the separate platform stores.
- Online co-op: The current store page lists Online Co-op and describes paired voice-based puzzles.
- Confirmed free setups: Free full original, Play Game, native online co-op, two player roles, Windows/macOS requirements and microphones. First release remains 2017-02-03.
- Free base co-op: Only the original Windows and Mac base adventure is free. Console editions require purchase. Each player needs an install and microphone.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release date, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies We Were Here as app 582500.
- Release date: Steam gives the same first PC release date.
- Platforms: Steam reports Windows and macOS. Linux is not listed in the current response.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
support.totalmayhemgames.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The current support FAQ states that all series games support cross-platform and cross-generation play.
- Crossplay between: Cross-generation support includes the console versions listed on the current PlayStation and Xbox pages.
wewereheregames.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it, Platforms, Crossplay between, Confirmed free setups.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The maker explicitly requires each partner to have a separate copy of the trilogy game being played. The original PC game being free does not create host-only ownership or a pass for this title.
- Platforms: The maker explicitly confirms that this game in the first trilogy is playable on Switch 2 through backward compatibility. This uses the released Switch edition.
- Crossplay between: The maker explicitly includes this title in the trilogy, says Switch 2 and Switch players can team up, and describes crossplay with PC and consoles. Switch 2 runs the compatible Switch edition.
- Confirmed free setups: Names the original in the first trilogy, Switch 2 backward compatibility, microphone and online membership requirements and a separate copy for each partner.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Confirmed free setups.
- Online co-op: The page requires online play and lists two online players.
- Most players online: The page lists a cap of two online players.
- Platforms: The available edition explicitly lists PS4 and PS5.
- Confirmed free setups: Current standard PS4/PS5 paid Add to Cart offer, online required and up to two with PS Plus.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Confirmed free setups.
- Online co-op: The page lists online co-op for two players.
- Most players online: The capability row gives online co-op as 2 to 2.
- Platforms: The page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Confirmed free setups: Current paid standard original, Xbox One/Series X/S and online co-op 2 to 2. Required console online subscription is separate.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Confirmed free setups.
- Platforms: The released product is a Nintendo Switch game. The maker separately confirms Switch 2 play through compatibility with this edition.
- Confirmed free setups: The Nintendo Switch Standard Edition is a paid download for two players online, with one player per system. Online membership is required. The Switch edition also works on Switch 2.
psu.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Fear, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Exploring, Time to hang out, Getting better, About.
- Sessions: PlayStation Universe review by Echo Apsey from 2021-02-22 describes a complete sequence lasting about 90 minutes to two hours.
- Fear: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 describes background creatures and occasional threats. Scares support the puzzles rather than filling play.
- Tension and danger: PlayStation Universe, 2021-02-22, describes timed threats with room to learn and generous checkpoints. A mistake costs a retry, so tension is minor, as in Portal 2.
- Calm and coziness: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 distinguishes ordinary thinking time from sections with danger or a deadline.
- Story: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 finds little story around the castle escape.
- Exploring: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 describes the Explorer following maps and searching castle passages, with some dead ends.
- Time to hang out: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 describes continuous task discussion. Unrelated chat has little space.
- Getting better: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 describes learning each puzzle without a steep skill barrier.
- About: PlayStation Universe review from 2021-02-22 describes an old castle with creatures and supernatural threats, supporting the fantasy setting.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos.
- Laughter and chaos: The public Steam review cards describe comic arguments over symbols and directions. This is occasional social comedy rather than uncontrolled play.
reddit.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op.
- Local co-op: The updated maker-authored Official Announcement FAQ says the We Were Here games are online-only with no local co-op. The public studio profile authenticates maker authorship. This covers the named original trilogy, rather than relying on a store-category omission.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Confirmed free setups.
- Confirmed free setups: The complete original base game is free on Epic for Windows. Its native online co-op uses two complementary player roles.