Choose We Were Here
Choose We Were Here if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 15,850 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Were Here vs We Were Here Forever
We Were Here and We Were Here Forever 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. We Were Here (2017) is 5 years older than We Were Here Forever (2022). We Were Here Forever scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than We Were Here (89.9% 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 We Were Here Forever
Choose We Were Here Forever if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.5% positive across 5,703 reviews.
Both We Were Here and We Were Here Forever sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 We Were Here |  We Were Here Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (15,850 reviews) | 93.5% positive (5,703 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Total Mayhem Games | Total Mayhem Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- We Were Here (2017) is 5 years older than We Were Here Forever (2022).
- We Were Here Forever scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than We Were Here (89.9% positive).
- We Were Here is free; We Were Here Forever is paid (17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: We Were Here is Deck Playable, We Were Here Forever is Deck Verified.
We Were Here vs We Were Here Forever — FAQ
- Which is better, We Were Here or We Were Here Forever?
- On Steam reviews We Were Here Forever scores higher (93.5% positive) than We Were Here (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, We Were Here Forever is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play We Were Here or We Were Here Forever first?
- If you want chronology, We Were Here (2017) came out before We Were Here Forever (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are We Were Here and We Were Here Forever 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 and We Were Here Forever have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Were Here ships Online Co-op, Co-op; We Were Here Forever ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is We Were Here free?
- Yes — We Were Here is a free-to-play Steam title. We Were Here Forever is paid (17.99 USD).