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2017PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable89 % positivefree

Two players are separated in an abandoned castle in a frozen wasteland and must solve puzzles using only a walkie-talkie, describing what they see to each other. Communication and teamwork are the core of the experience.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like We Were Here

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes We Were Here special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Past Within

92 %Match

2022PEGI 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive5.99 €

Brings what grabs you about We Were Here: playing together in co-op and puzzles to figure out.

A Rusty Lake co-op puzzle adventure where two players occupy separate timelines, past and future, and must communicate to solve puzzles together. Its eerie atmosphere and Albert Vanderboom's scheme drive the experience.

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Labyrinthine

Playing together in co-op

A first-person co-op horror game where you and your friends explore a dark, twisting maze, solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors. The focus is on shared tension and atmosphere.

Phasmophobia

Playing together in co-op

You and your friends play ghost hunters, using EMF readers, spirit boxes and cameras to work out which kind of ghost haunts a location. Voice recognition and sudden hunts make for genuine panic and plenty of hilarious co-op moments.

Unsolved Case

Playing together in co-op

A free cooperative point-and-click puzzle game where two players act as a detective duo, cracking codes and solving puzzles to escape the Cryptic Killer's traps. It works as an entry point to the Cryptic Killer series.

Escape the Backrooms

Playing together in co-op

A co-op horror game where you wander eerily familiar, endless Backrooms levels together, solving puzzles and avoiding entities to find the exit. Each level offers its own escape route and dangers.

Escape Simulator

Playing together in co-op

A first-person escape room game where you can pick up, inspect and move nearly everything to crack clever puzzles. It shines in co-op with friends and offers a wide variety of themed rooms.

Demonologist

Playing together in co-op

A co-op horror game for up to four players where you investigate haunted locations with ghost-hunting gear, work out what kind of demon you face, and then exorcise it. The mix of deduction and panic is the appeal.

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