We Were Here Forever

We Were Here Forever is a cooperative puzzle adventure for exactly two players. Both wake up separately in Castle Rock and try to escape the castle and its icy surroundings. Only through mutual descriptions and precise coordination can they solve the puzzles.

We Were Here Forever was released for PC on May 10, 2022. The native versions for PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S followed on Jan 31, 2023. The console versions belong to the same story and support cooperative multiplayer.

The adventure is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. On Xbox, it supports Smart Delivery and offers an optimised Series version. PS4 and PS5 are listed as platforms on the PlayStation Store. The series supports cross-platform play together.

Each player explores their own environment from a first-person perspective. Clues, symbols and controls are often split between the two people. If you have a mechanism in front of you, you won't necessarily know its solution. You progress by describing your discoveries clearly over the radios and coordinating with each other.

Alongside the main game, a Fan Edition and a separate soundtrack are available. The We Were Here Series Bundle includes several standalone adventures from the series. None of these packages is required to play the story of We Were Here Forever.

For Windows, you need at least a Core i3 from the 4000 series, 6 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 750 Ti or comparable graphics card, and 25 GB of storage. A Core i5 from the 4000 series, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 970 are recommended. Integrated graphics chips are not supported. An internet connection and a compatible microphone are required for both players.

The walkie-talkies are the most important tool: the two characters often see different rooms and cannot simply show each other the same clues. For example, one player describes symbols or an arrangement, while the other works out the correct sequence or action from that. Good communication is therefore part of the puzzle itself.

The journey begins in the dungeons of Castle Rock and later leads through other areas of the castle and its surroundings. These include Rockbury, a creepy graveyard and a foundry. Behind the locations is a story about a king, his plans and the mysterious figure of the court jester.

We Were Here Forever is designed exclusively for two players in online co-op. The developer confirms cross-platform and cross-generation play. Both players need a working microphone and a stable internet connection. On consoles, an appropriate subscription may be required for online play.

The tasks require more than just solving individual switch puzzles. Two different perspectives interlock: one person can see information while the other works with the matching devices. Sometimes both have to time their steps together. The adventure combines this principle with exploration and an ongoing story.

The voice acting is available in English. On-screen text and subtitles are offered in German, French, Italian, Spanish and many other languages, among others. Steam lists subtitle options, separate volume settings and partial controller support.

The story takes you through several different environments with self-contained puzzles. Since both players often take on different tasks, they make different observations depending on their role. The adventure is not designed for open multiplayer groups, but for solving things together as a fixed two-player team.