How it plays

• Watch the trailer
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• One player is locked in a small room while the other roams the castle, and each sees only half of every puzzle, so all the work is in describing symbols and levers clearly over a walkie-talkie.

• A run takes about an hour or two, and each player needs their own copy and a microphone.

• It is free on Steam and costs a small amount on consoles.

• Puzzles
• Spooky
• Newcomer friendly

Every way to play together

• • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox
  • Switch

  PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo SwitchEditor (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  2players, full story together

  Exactly two players, each with a microphone.

Quick facts

Developer

Total Mayhem Games

Platforms

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch

Released

• 3 Feb 2017 on PC
• 16 Sep 2019 on Xbox One

Controllers

Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too

Languages

Text in 22 languages, voices in English

Age rating

Everyone (ESRB)

In these lists

• One of 290 co-op games on PS5
• One of 158 crossplay co-op games
• One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
• One of 130 games for couples on PS5
• One of 3,198 online co-op games on PC
• One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games

Does We Were Here have couch co-op?

No. We Were Here has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.

How many players can play We Were Here together?

Online co-op for up to 2 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.

Is We Were Here crossplay?

Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Since October 2025 PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players play together.

One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games

Do you need two copies of We Were Here?

No. It's free to play.

One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough

Can you play the We Were Here story together?

Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.

What platforms is We Were Here on?

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

One of 290 co-op games on PS5

Does We Were Here work on Steam Deck?

Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.

Is We Were Here free?

Yes, it's free to play.

More about the game

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