Little Nightmares vs We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Little Nightmares is a horror platformer game from Tarsier Studios (2017) while We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is a puzzle game from Total Mayhem Games (2023).
Quick answer: Little Nightmares rates higher, 8.3 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score, and We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is the cheaper at $1.99.
What each one is
Little Nightmares is filed under Horror and Platformer. In contrast, We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip under Puzzle.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Six, a nine-year-old girl in a yellow raincoat, awakens from a dream of a woman wearing a kimono and a Noh mask. Equipped with only a lighter, she sneaks through the bowels of the Maw, a massive, underwater iron vessel. Throughout the Maw, she encounters Nomes: small, skittish creatures that either flee from her or passively observe her efforts. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Little Nightmares received critical acclaim. Review aggregator Metacritic , which applies a weighted average to reviews on its website, reports "generally favorable" reviews. Cory Arnold said on Destructoid " Little Nightmares hypnotized me with ever-present suspense," and awarded it a score of 8. (Wikipedia)
Plot
The We Were Here games are cooperative first-person adventure games with puzzle elements. In each game there are two players who take on a different role. They must work together to solve puzzles, generally while in different rooms and unable to see the other. (Wikipedia)
Reception
In their review of We Were Here Too , Adventure Gamers described the first game as noble, saying that "though bite-sized, it offered a neat concept and was well received". We Were Here Too received "mixed or average" reviews, with outlets largely praising the puzzles and core gameplay, but noting that the game was fairly short. Adventure Gamers found that "solving puzzles co-operatively is very satisfying", but criticized the game for being short and… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Little Nightmares | We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.3/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 116,529) | Very Positive (90%, 24,073) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | 82/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $1.99 |
| Install size | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Developer | Tarsier Studios | Total Mayhem Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Little Nightmares vs We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Little NightmaresHorror platformer gameWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShipPuzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Little NightmaresHorror, Atmospheric, AdventureWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShipCo-op, Puzzle, Online Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Little Nightmares ✓Score 8.3 · 95% on Steam · 81 criticWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShipScore 7.8 · 90% on Steam · 82 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Little Nightmares116,529 reviews · 9 add-ons · 10 GBWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip24,073 reviews · 1 add-on · 10 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Little Nightmares$19.99We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip ✓$1.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Little NightmaresVerifiedWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShipVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Little Nightmares (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
- The cheaper right now: We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip ($1.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Little Nightmares (116,529 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AtmosphericAdventurePuzzleIndieStory Rich
Where they differ
HorrorSingleplayerPuzzle-PlatformerDarkStealthPlatformer
Co-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerCasualEmotionalFirst-Person
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Little Nightmares is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Little Nightmares | We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GTX 460 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel CPU Core i3 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 10 GB | 10 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Little Nightmares · We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Little Nightmares and 3 for We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Little Nightmares and We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip in scope?
Little Nightmares has drawn 116,529 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 10 GB. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has drawn 24,073 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 10 GB.
Is Little Nightmares or We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Little Nightmares rates higher (8.3 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Little Nightmares or We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip?
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is cheaper right now at $1.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Little Nightmares or We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip?
Little Nightmares rates higher, 8.3 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score, and We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is the cheaper at $1.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.