How We Got Here

A puzzle adventure about finding routes between floating islands

Euphoric Bros · Released May 18, 2021

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 671
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jul 11, 2022
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is How We Got Here?

You wake as a robot on a floating island in this free, single-player 2D adventure. You investigate the islands' mysteries, find ways to reach new areas, and form relationships with fully voiced survivors, making decisions that affect your playthrough.

For you if...

+you enjoy a relaxed pace and an uneasy atmosphere
+you prefer short adventures over lengthy campaigns

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused games to exploration and puzzle solving

What players say

85% of 671 reviews are positive

Players praise the strange setting and intriguing mystery. Common complaints include unskippable dialogue, unanswered story questions, and bugs that leave conversations stuck.

Screenshots and trailer

How We Got Here system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run How We Got Here?

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Minimum

Notes: Should work on everything.

Does How We Got Here have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does How We Got Here run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish.

Does How We Got Here use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam