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We Were Here Together vs The Ritual

We Were Here Together and The Ritual 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 Together (2019) is 6 years older than The Ritual (2025). The Ritual is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than We Were Here Together (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). 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 Together

Choose We Were Here Together if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,859 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Ritual

Choose The Ritual if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ritual launched in 2025.

Both We Were Here Together and The Ritual sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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 vs The Ritual — Steam metadata comparison
We Were Here Together — Steam game coverWe Were Here TogetherThe Ritual — Steam game coverThe Ritual
Released20192025
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price12.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews83.2% positive (4,859 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersTotal Mayhem GamesBrian Benitez

Side by side

We Were Here Together vs The Ritual — FAQ

Should I play We Were Here Together or The Ritual first?
If you want chronology, We Were Here Together (2019) came out before The Ritual (2025). 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 The Ritual 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.
Does The Ritual have multiplayer like We Were Here Together?
No. We Were Here Together supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Ritual is listed as single-player only.
Does We Were Here Together run on Steam Deck?
Yes — We Were Here Together is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Ritual doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
We Were Here Together vs The Ritual — Verdict (2026) · imho.run