Every We Were Here game, ranked
All 4 We Were Here games we hold, spanning 2017 to 2023: 4 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 93,697 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip (GamingPickz Score 7.8), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For canon order: begin with We Were Here (2017) and follow the release-order timeline below.
The We Were Here games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 4 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
4 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 4 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
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.
- PC
Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
4 best We Were Here games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.8GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWe Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip at a glance Released 2023 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 24,073 Critics 82/100 Price $1.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 10 GB Accessibility 3 declared features Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 24,073 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 7.8.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Small install at 10 GB.
Worth checking first- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
- 2
We Were Here
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
7.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWe Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size 4 GB Accessibility 3 declared features Raw 89% shrinks to 88.9 on 33,121 reviews, giving 7.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
- Small install at 4 GB.
Worth checking first- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
- 3
We Were Here Forever
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
7.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceWe Were Here Forever at a glance Released 2022 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,807 Critics No aggregate Price $17.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 25 GB Accessibility 3 declared features Raw 91% shrinks to 90.8 on 18,807 reviews, giving 7.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
- 4
We Were Here Together
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
7.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceWe Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Critics 77/100 Price $4.93 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 3 declared features Raw 82% shrinks to 82.0 on 17,696 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Cloud saves and cross-platform play, so progress follows you between machines.
Worth checking first- Multiplayer only. There is no solo mode to fall back on.
Best and worst entry
The best-received We Were Here game we can score is We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip at 7.8. The lowest is We Were Here Together at 7.2, a 0.6-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 2017 to 2023. It has held roughly steady across the years.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: We Were Here at Free. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the We Were Here entries on Steam:
- Verified: We Were Here Together, We Were Here Forever, We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
- Playable: We Were Here
Platforms across the series
Where the 4 We Were Here games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 4 of 4 |
The We Were Here series, game by game
Every We Were Here game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 2017
We Were Here
7.7Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time? (Steam)
- 2019
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? (Steam)
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)
- 2022
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever? (Steam)
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)
- 2023
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. (Steam)
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)
We Were Here, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
We Were Here vs other series
How We Were Here stacks up against other series in the same genre, as a whole:
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Common questions
How many We Were Here games are there?
We hold 4 We Were Here games in the catalogue, released between 2017 and 2023. 4 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which We Were Here game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip rates highest at 7.8. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the We Were Here games in?
Release order is listed below, from 2017 to 2023. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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