Choose We Were Here Together
Choose We Were Here Together if you want the Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 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 Hatch
We Were Here Together and Escape Hatch both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. We Were Here Together (2019) is 7 years older than Escape Hatch (2026). Escape Hatch is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than We Were Here Together (4.99 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 Escape Hatch
Choose Escape Hatch if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Hatch launched in 2026.
Both We Were Here Together and Escape Hatch sit in Indie, 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 Hatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (4,859 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Total Mayhem Games | Testcode, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- We Were Here Together (2019) is 7 years older than Escape Hatch (2026).
- Escape Hatch is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than We Were Here Together (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- We Were Here Together is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Escape Hatch has no Deck rating yet.
We Were Here Together vs Escape Hatch — FAQ
- Should I play We Were Here Together or Escape Hatch first?
- If you want chronology, We Were Here Together (2019) came out before Escape Hatch (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 Hatch similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Hatch 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 Hatch ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does We Were Here Together run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — We Were Here Together is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Escape Hatch doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.