We Were Here Together: online co-op on PC and Steam Deck

Oct 10, 2019
2+players

PC
Xbox

Puzzle · Escape Room · Story Rich

As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

82%Very positive15,000 Steam reviewsMetascore 77 · OpenCritic 67 · 50% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player online co-op. Not confirmed on Xbox.
Steam and Xbox list cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

82%

Very positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 82% positive of 15,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
2+players

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Total Mayhem Games
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
Series: We Were Here
Released: Oct 10, 2019 on PC
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 22 languages, voices in English

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does We Were Here Together have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is We Were Here Together crossplay?: Steam and Xbox list cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of We Were Here Together?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is We Were Here Together on?: PC and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does We Were Here Together work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is We Were Here Together free?: No, it's a paid game.

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