Choose We Were Here Too
Choose We Were Here Too if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls. 3,542 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Were Here Too vs The Past Within
We Were Here Too 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. We Were Here Too (2018) is 4 years older than The Past Within (2022). The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than We Were Here Too (78.1% 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 3,780 reviews.
Both We Were Here Too 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. 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 Too |  The Past Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (3,542 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.
- We Were Here Too (2018) is 4 years older than The Past Within (2022).
- The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than We Were Here Too (78.1% positive).
- The Past Within is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than We Were Here Too (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: We Were Here Too is Deck Playable, The Past Within is Deck Verified.
We Were Here Too vs The Past Within — FAQ
- Which is better, We Were Here Too or The Past Within?
- On Steam reviews The Past Within scores higher (94.7% positive) than We Were Here Too (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Past Within 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 Too or The Past Within first?
- If you want chronology, We Were Here Too (2018) came out before The Past Within (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 Too 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 Too and The Past Within have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Were Here Too ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Past Within ships Online Co-op, Co-op.