Choose We Were Here Together
Choose We Were Here Together if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,859 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Were Here Together vs Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
We Were Here Together and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. We Were Here Together (2019) is 7 years older than Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
Choose Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School launched in 2026.
Both We Were Here Together and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School sit in Adventure and Casual 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 Together |  Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (4,859 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Total Mayhem Games | Coin Crew Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- We Were Here Together (2019) is 7 years older than Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- We Were Here Together is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School has no Deck rating yet.
We Were Here Together vs Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School — FAQ
- Should I play We Were Here Together or Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School first?
- If you want chronology, We Were Here Together (2019) came out before Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (2026). 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 Together and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Together and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: We Were Here Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does We Were Here Together run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — We Were Here Together is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.