We Were Here

We Were Here is a cooperative puzzle adventure for exactly two players. After a snowstorm, the duo finds themselves in Castle Rock, an abandoned castle in Antarctica. The two are separated from each other and must guide each other through the way using only their descriptions over a walkie-talkie. The game opens the series of the same name from Total Mayhem Games.

We Were Here was released on Feb 3, 2017 for PC. The Xbox One version followed on Sep 16, 2019, and the PlayStation 4 version in February 2021. In September 2025, the PS5 and Nintendo Switch versions were released. The Switch version launched on Sep 18, the PS5 version on Sep 15.

We Were Here is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. All versions rely on online cooperation. The Nintendo Switch version was released as standalone Switch software and runs on Switch 2 via backward compatibility, not as a separate Switch 2 version. The developer confirms crossplay between PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.

The focus is on observation, logic and clear communication. Both players see only their own part of the castle. A symbol, a sequence or a mechanism in one player's room can hold the solution for the other. Instead of looking at the same screen together, you describe your findings to each other and piece the information together step by step.

The current Windows version requires Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5 of the 4000 series or a comparable processor, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB video memory or a comparable graphics card, and 4 GB storage. Each player also needs a working microphone and a broadband internet connection. Steam also lists a macOS version.

One of you takes on the Explorer and explores the rooms of Castle Rock. The other plays the Librarian in a closed-off part of the castle. While the Explorer examines obstacles and devices on site, the Librarian can find clues elsewhere that are not visible there. Both perspectives only provide part of the solution.

The walkie-talkie connects the two separated players. Describing the spatial layout, symbols and changes precisely often makes the puzzles solvable in the first place. Since the partners cannot simply look over each other's shoulder, clear agreements become the most important tool of the adventure.

The tasks combine different information from two separate areas. Doors, symbols and mechanisms must be decoded together, even though each player only knows part of the picture. Some situations require exact sequences, others comparing observations. Swap roles and you experience the rooms from a different perspective.

The story begins in an icy wasteland. In the abandoned castle Castle Rock, narrow rooms, dark passages and puzzling chambers alternate. The isolated setting makes you feel you have to rely solely on your partner's voice.

We Were Here is designed for two people and has no equivalent single-player mode. The team solves its tasks over an online connection. On Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Online is required for online play. A stable internet connection is required.

Total Mayhem Games supports playing together across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Two friends can use different supported systems and still solve puzzles together. Cooperation is limited to exactly two players.

The PC version offers English voice acting and German on-screen text and subtitles. The Nintendo Switch version also supports German. The two players talk through their own microphones rather than through dialogue options.

The original We Were Here can be played for free on Steam. For consoles, the respective store versions and their terms apply. Whichever version you choose, the basic two-player principle stays the same.