We Were Here vs Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories
We Were Here and Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories both land in Indie, Adventure, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. We Were Here (2017) is 5 years older than Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (2022). We Were Here scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (83.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 We Were Here |  Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (15,850 reviews) | 83.9% positive (2,831 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Total Mayhem Games | 0 Deer Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Free To Play on Steam.
- We Were Here (2017) is 5 years older than Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (2022).
- We Were Here scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (83.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
We Were Here vs Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories — FAQ
- Which is better, We Were Here or Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories?
- On Steam reviews We Were Here scores higher (89.9% positive) than Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (83.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, We Were Here 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 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories first?
- If you want chronology, We Were Here (2017) came out before Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories (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 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Free To Play 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 Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Were Here ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories ships Online Co-op, Co-op.