We Were Here

Two-player castle escape puzzles built around voice communication

Total Mayhem Games · Released Feb 3, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 33K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 255 in 30 days
Playing now: 102; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 9, 2025

What is We Were Here?

A free two-player online cooperative puzzle adventure set in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland. Separated partners search rooms for clues, relay information by walkie-talkie, and solve a sequence of puzzles to escape; both players need a working microphone.

For you if...

+you enjoy short, linear escape-room adventures
+you want puzzles centered on clear voice communication
+you like asymmetric roles with different clues and tasks

Not for you if...

−you want a solo puzzle game
−you dislike timed challenges and communication under pressure
−you expect both roles to share puzzle solving equally

What players say

89% of 33,258 reviews are positive · 76% of 255 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cooperation required to describe symbols, interpret clues, and guide a partner through puzzles. Common complaints include microphone problems, glitches, uneven roles, timed sections, and sparse checkpoints that force players to repeat completed puzzles.

Screenshots and trailer

We Were Here system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 4000 series or equivalent
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent, integrated graphics not supported
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: A working PC-compatible microphone

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.