Choose We Were Here Forever
Choose We Were Here Forever if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls. 5,703 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Were Here Forever vs The Past Within
We Were Here Forever and The Past Within both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2022. The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than We Were Here Forever (93.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Past Within
Choose The Past Within if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,780 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both We Were Here Forever and The Past Within sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 We Were Here Forever |  The Past Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (5,703 reviews) | 94.7% positive (3,780 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Total Mayhem Games | Rusty Lake |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than We Were Here Forever (93.5% positive).
- The Past Within is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than We Were Here Forever (5.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
We Were Here Forever vs The Past Within — FAQ
- Which is better, We Were Here Forever or The Past Within?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: We Were Here Forever sits at 93.5% positive (5,703 reviews), The Past Within at 94.7% (3,780). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are We Were Here Forever and The Past Within similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both We Were Here Forever and The Past Within have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Were Here Forever ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Past Within ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do We Were Here Forever and The Past Within both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.