We Went Back is a space-station time loop where the same hour keeps resetting, and each loop the environment has changed in ways that should not be possible. It is visually polished, the horror builds through repetition and environmental storytelling, and the whole thing is completely free. I got through it in one sitting of about an hour. The brevity is the honest limitation here: there is not enough runtime or replay value to sit alongside the stronger entries on this list, and the story wraps before it fully earns its atmosphere. Worth an evening if the concept appeals, but not a list headliner.

Overview
About We Went Back
We Went Back is a sci-fi time-looping horror game located on an abandoned lunar station. Explore, deduce, and unleash terror in order to find a way out.
Story setup
You wake up in an abandoned space station with no memory or sense of time. Discover clues and decipher the horror within to find a way out before your past does it for you.
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At a glance
- Released
- April 3, 2020
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
- Play modes
- Single Player
Media
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Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
We Went Back offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
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Coverage
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