Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip (2026)
Every game below overlaps with We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: We Were Here Together, which made by the same studio, Total Mayhem Games.
- We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is tagged Co-op, Puzzle, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Adventure, Casual, Emotional, Atmospheric by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 3 are from the same studio: We Were Here Together, We Were Here Forever, We Were Here.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
We Were Here Together
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Total Mayhem Games; both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and Story Rich; released around the same time (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?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 PuzzleOnline Co-OpStory RichLinearMysteryFirst-PersonCasualIndie
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Total Mayhem Games; both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Online Co-Op, Puzzle and 3D; released around the same time (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?
We Were Here Forever at a glance Released 2022 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,807 Price $17.99 Online Co-OpPuzzle3DMysteryStory RichCasualFirst-Person
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Riven
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, First-Person and Story Rich.
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Riven at a glance Released 1997 Studio Cyan Worlds Player sentiment 92% positive of 2,865 Price $20.99 PuzzleFirst-PersonStory RichMystery3DEmotionalCasualMultiple Endings
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We Were Here
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Total Mayhem Games; both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Mystery and Online Co-Op.
Lost 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?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free PuzzleMysteryOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsIndieCasual
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Escape Simulator
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, First-Person and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2021).
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Escape Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Pine Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,336 Price $19.99 PuzzleFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpMysteryControllerCasualIndieStory Rich
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Mystery, Story Rich and Puzzle.
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter at a glance Released 2016 Studio Frogwares Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,479 Price $2.99 MysteryStory RichPuzzleFirst-Person3DCasualController
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The Past Within
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and Mystery; released around the same time (2022).
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
The Past Within at a glance Released 2022 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,814 Price $5.99 PuzzleOnline Co-OpMysteryIndieStory RichAsynchronous Multiplayer3D
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Multiple Endings, First-Person and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe at a glance Released 2022 Studio Crows Crows Crows Player sentiment 94% positive of 36,046 Price $24.99 Multiple EndingsFirst-Person3DStory RichCasualMysteryEmotional
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The Room
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Mystery and Indie.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fireproof Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 31,750 Price $4.99 PuzzleMysteryIndieCasualFirst-PersonStory Rich
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OneShot
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Cute.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Story RichIndieCutePuzzleMultiple EndingsCasual
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Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Puzzle.
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 Story RichIndiePuzzleMysteryEmotionalCasual
- 12
The Stanley Parable
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Indie, First-Person and Multiple Endings.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
The Stanley Parable at a glance Released 2013 Studio Galactic Cafe Player sentiment 92% positive of 45,775 Price $14.99 IndieFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsStory RichPuzzleCasual
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The Witness
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, First-Person and Indie.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Witness at a glance Released 2016 Studio Thekla, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 21,324 Price $39.99 PuzzleFirst-PersonIndieMysteryCasualStory Rich
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Casual and Puzzle; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 First-PersonCasualPuzzleStory RichIndie
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, First-Person and Mystery.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 Story RichFirst-PersonMysteryIndieDramaPuzzleEmotional
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MiSide
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Cute, Story Rich and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
MiSide at a glance Released 2024 Studio AIHASTO Player sentiment 98% positive of 141,903 Price $14.99 CuteStory RichFirst-Person3DPuzzleDrama
- 17
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Indie and Story Rich.
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crows Crows Crows Player sentiment 93% positive of 10,175 Price Free First-PersonIndieStory RichCasualPuzzle
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 PuzzleOnline Co-OpFirst-Person3DMysteryStory Rich
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Twelve Minutes
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Mystery and Puzzle; released around the same time (2021).
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Twelve Minutes at a glance Released 2021 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 73% positive of 8,079 Price $7.49 IndieMysteryPuzzleStory RichDrama3D
- 20
Clannad
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Drama and Multiple Endings.
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Clannad at a glance Released 2004 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 10,936 Price $44.99 Story RichDramaMultiple EndingsCuteEmotionalCasual
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Mystery, Puzzle and Story Rich.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn at a glance Released 2018 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,093 Price $19.99 MysteryPuzzleStory RichIndieFirst-PersonMultiple Endings
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Outer Wilds
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Mystery, Story Rich and Puzzle.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Outer Wilds at a glance Released http Studio Mobius Digital Player sentiment 96% positive of 107,214 Price $14.99 MysteryStory RichPuzzleIndieFirst-Person3D
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Machinarium
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Casual.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
Machinarium at a glance Released 2009 Studio Amanita Design Player sentiment 95% positive of 20,634 Price $3.99 PuzzleStory RichCasualCuteLinearIndie
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Controller and Indie.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons at a glance Released 2013 Studio Starbreeze Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 41,281 Price $14.99 Story RichControllerIndieEmotionalPuzzleCasual
Common questions
What game is most like We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip?
We Were Here Together, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Total Mayhem Games. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip do?
We Were Here Together, We Were Here Forever, We Were Here are also from Total Mayhem Games, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.