This one rewards co-op partners who actually want to communicate. We Were Here Forever is built entirely around two players solving environmental puzzles by describing what they see to each other through voice chat, no shared screen, no map markers, just cooperation through conversation. There's a mystery narrative threading through the castle setting, and it builds to a real conclusion. The limitation is clear: without a microphone and a partner willing to talk through problems, this doesn't work at all. Online-only, no couch option. But for the right pair, it's a genuinely memorable co-op story experience that nothing else on PS5 quite replicates.


We Were Here Forever
May 10, 2022PuzzleESRB E10+
About We Were Here Forever
Story setup
At a glance
- Released
- May 10, 2022
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
- Genres
- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
- Play modes
- Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Time to beat
- 9 hours
- Multiplayer
- By platform
Screenshots
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How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for We Were Here Forever.
- Typical
- 9hoursStory plus some extras
Multiplayer by platform
How We Were Here Forever supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | No | Yes, up to 2 players | No | No | No | No |
| Xbox Series X/S | No | Yes, up to 2 players | No | No | No | No |
| PC | No | Yes, up to 2 players | No | No | No | No |
| PlayStation 4 | No | Yes, up to 2 players | No | No | No | No |
| Xbox One | No | Yes, up to 2 players | No | No | No | No |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified We Were Here Forever. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ESRBE10+
- Fantasy Violence
- Alcohol Reference
GRACALL
- Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI12
- Violence
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We Were Here Forever requires exactly two players, no more, and the entire game is built around one mechanic: you and your partner are separated, each holding information the other needs, and you have to describe what you're seeing well enough to solve puzzles together. Communication is genuinely the game. It earns a spot here because no other entry on this list does that, and the puzzle design is clever enough to produce real moments of shared satisfaction when something clicks. The limitations are clear: online only, low replay value once you know the solutions, and the production values are modest. But as a pure co-op puzzle experience, the duo synergy here is exceptional.
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