We Were Here — patch notes and updates
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| Surprise drop - We Were Here Tomorrow demo! | 2026-04-09 | Dear Explorers!Surprise! We just dropped a demo of our upcoming game: We Were Here Tomorrow. This is your first chance to get a taste of the mysteries Tomorrow will hold.... In this demo, you will explore the opening area of the Norcek facility and face three cooperative puzzles designed to test your teamwork, observation, and communication.The demo will be available for one week only, so make sure to grab your co-op partner and jump in while you can. Play the demo now!Finished the demo journey? Don’t forget to wishlist the game and leave us a review!Enjoy!💙Total Mayhem Games |
| Two Explorers, one Tomorrow | 2026-02-26 | Hello Explorers!A new co-op adventure awaits you. We Were Here Tomorrow has officially been announced.In this next standalone entry of the We Were Here series, you and your partner wake up inside a mysterious facility. Strange machinery surrounds you, and a calm, confident voice guides you through a series of assignments.Often separated and equipped with different tools, you’ll need to rely on your walkie-talkies to communicate clearly and work together. Each assignment introduces new asymmetrical puzzles that can only be solved through cooperation with your fellow explorer.As you progress, you’ll slowly uncover why you ended up here and what |
| Happy Holidays Explorers! | 2025-12-19 | Dear Explorers,As 2025 comes to an end, it feels like the perfect moment to pause, look back, and reflect on everything we’ve experienced together this year. Most of all, we want to thank you, our Explorers, for yet another year filled with kindness, enthusiasm, and unwavering support. None of this would be possible without you.To celebrate the holidays, we’ll be hosting a series of festive giveaways from December 22nd through December 26th over on Twitter/X and Instagram. Be sure to keep an eye on our socials during that time if you’d like a chance to win some awesome surprises. But before we look ahead, let’s rewind and revisit some of the |
| Cross-Play Update is Here: Connect with Explorers Everywhere! | 2025-10-09 | Dear Explorers,It’s time to dust off those walkie-talkies because a brand new update has arrived!We’re thrilled to announce that cross-play is now available for We Were Here, We Were Here Too, and We Were Here Together!That means no matter if you’re playing on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch, you and your partner can now connect and puzzle your way through Castle Rock together, across all platforms.This has been one of our most requested features, and we’ve poured extra time and care into patching up the games so that your connection works seamlessly between devices. Whether you’re shouting directions from your desk or puzzling from |
| Patch Notes: 2.0.21 | 2025-10-07 | Patch notes for We Were Here patch 2.0.21: Improved UX with pop-up buttons.Improved Friends and Social panel regarding blocked players.Improved auto save game select system now properly selecting the last played save.Fixed invite handling flow when receiving an invite in game when disconnecting back to the title screen.Fixed gamepad issue on lower end machines losing controls when loading the main menu. |
| Exciting news from the TMG team! | 2025-09-18 | Dear Explorers,We have exciting news!Both We Were Here and We Were Here Too have received brand-new updates! These patches focus on quality-of-life improvements, making it easier and smoother than ever to step back into the cold, mysterious halls where your journey began. From technical fixes to subtle polish, these updates breathe fresh life into the first two games of the series. Perfect if you’ve been thinking of revisiting the adventure or introducing a new partner to where it all started. But that’s not all… We’re thrilled to announce that both We Were Here and We Were Here Too are now available on Nintendo Switch! 🎉 This marks a whole |
| Patch Notes 2.0.20 | 2025-08-06 | Patch 2.0.20. contains bug fixes. See the details down below.Bug fixes:Theatre puzzle: levers do not rotate when interacting with them using a controller.Spike puzzle: the instructions on the book on the map table read "start from the east", while it should be "start from the west".Matchmaking/connection issue at starting screen: players get stuck in an authentication loop after pressing "return to the title screen" in a post leave pop-up.Matchmaking issue in the lobby: closing the game while in-game and remaking the lobby causes a ready desync.Text loading issue: loading in from a checkpoint always displays the voice chat tutorial text.Walki |
| Soft, Cuddly, and Ready to Abandon You - the Explorer Plushies Are Here! | 2025-07-24 | Dear Explorers,We have some very exciting news to share: we worked together with Makeship to design We Were Here plushies and the campaign is live starting today! Meet the Best Friend and Worst Friend plushies, inspired by all those times your buddy either saved you… or locked you in the dungeon “by accident.” How it worksSupport the campaign by grabbing your plushie(s) on Makeship.If we reach 100% funding, the plushies are officially going into production.Didn’t make the goal? No worries, everyone gets a full refund.Once funded, your new fluffy partners take 2–4 months to make, then ship right to your door. ✨ A little bonusCan’t choose? Don’ |
| The We Were Here series is coming to Nintendo Switch! | 2025-07-10 | Dear Explorers,Some of you know these halls all too well. You’ve wandered the frozen corridors of Castle Rock, walkie-talkie in hand, voice cracking through the static. You’ve solved puzzles, shouted directions, cracked codes, and yes, maybe left your partner behind once or twice. It happens.For years, the We Were Here series has tested friendships on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Now, it’s time for a new expedition.We’re super excited to announce that We Were Here, We Were Here Too, and We Were Here Together are coming to Nintendo Switch!Your favourite co-op adventure is going handheld (or docked, if you want to see your friend betray you on th |
| Our Great Studio Migration! | 2025-01-31 | 2024 was a year in which our mighty developers haven’t been sitting still—quite the opposite. After months of exploring all the crooks and crannies of the vast terrain of Rotterdam, we have secured a beautiful and spacious new base in the booming city center! We are growing! Over the past year, our numbers have swelled, welcoming a host of talented and inspiring individuals to the fold. This is great news, but it did come with a downside. Our once-spacious studio at Schiehavenkade began to feel... rather snug. Long queues for the microwaves during feeding hours, overheated meeting rooms, and desks encroaching dangerously close to the entrance |
| Happy Holidays Explorers! | 2024-12-19 | Ho, ho, ho, Explorers! 🎄 The holidays are here, and from everyone at Total Mayhem Games, we wish you happy holidays and all the best for 2025! It’s been quite the year! Maybe a quiet one on the surface, but trust us, behind the scenes at our Rotterdam base camp, it’s been anything but. We’ve been hard at work preparing for the adventures to come, and we’re thrilled to head into the new year with all of you by our side. But what’s a holiday season without a little something to unwrap? 🎁 We’re kicking things off with a 6-day advent calendar (in full We Were Here style, of course)! 🎶 Day 1: Cozy Lo-Fi Tunes for Every Explorer We’re starting t |
| Don't Escape the We Were Here Franchise Sale! | 2024-11-04 | 🚨 Attention, Explorers! 🚨 If you loved your time with We Were Here, then we’ve got some exciting news for you! 🎉 The We Were Here series now has its very own official franchise sale page full of mystery on Steam, and to celebrate, we put a lot of love into the artwork on the page and we’re offering big discounts on the series! This is the perfect time to start completing your co-op puzzle adventure collection! 🧩✨ Whether you’ve been meaning to pick up We Were Here Too, dive into We Were Here Together, embark on the epic journey of We Were Here Forever, or test your relationship with your partner in the FriendShip now’s your chance to grab |
| Happy Frenniversary! 🎉 | 2024-09-14 | Dear Explorers, Happy Frenniversary! 🎉 It’s been one whole year since we launched We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip, and what an incredible year it’s been! Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the exciting moments from the reveal of this special game. Crafting a Secret After the release of We Were Here Forever in 2022, our team started plotting the next chapter in the We Were Here series. With Forever being our longest and most intricate adventure, packed with puzzles, mysteries, and expansive locations, we knew we wanted to offer something a little different next. This time, we aimed for something short, sweet, and perfect |
| We Were Here at TwitchCon Rotterdam! | 2024-06-27 | Dear Explorers! It’s been a little while since we last shared news with you and we are sorry for the radio silence. The good news is, we have been busy. In the last few months, a lot of things have happened at Total Mayhem Games. In this blog we will give you some updates. Come hang out with us at TwitchCon Rotterdam! We're excited to announce that TMG will be at TwitchCon EU this weekend, right here in our hometown of Rotterdam! Come visit our booth to learn about the history behind the We Were Here series, play some games, and chat with us about game development. We're eager to share our stories and insider tips on Rotterdam's hidden gems. |
| Explore We Were Here Forever Like Never Before | 2023-12-21 | Attention Explorers! Castle Rock is awaiting your return in We Were Here Forever! As our holiday present to all Explorers, We Were Here Forever is on sale with a discount of 45% and it has just been updated with patch 1.2 which incorporates over 200 enhancements that enrich and smoothen the experience. Explore Castle Rock now like never before! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1341290/view/3899618910154318137?l=english https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341290/We_Were_Here_Forever/ Also check out our Holiday event in We Were Here Together!https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/We_Were_Here_Together/ Happy Holidays and Happy Explori |
| The We Were Here series is on sale | 2023-11-23 | Dear Explorers, It's time to discover and explorer more of Castle Rock & the Antartic, We Were Here series games are on sale during the Autumn Sale here on Steam. You can now get the game with a 62% discount. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341290/We_Were_Here_Forever/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/We_Were_Here_Together/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/We_Were_Here_Too/ If you would like to listen to some tunes while exploring the Steam store, you can get the soundtrack discounted as well. https://store.steampowered.com/app/721410/We_Were_Here_Original_Soundtrack/ Nominate us for the Steam Awards! If you haven't alre |
| Nominate We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip | 2023-11-21 | Dear Explorers, We kindly ask for your help! As you might know, a few months ago we surprised you all with our We Were Here series spin-off game: We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip. The love and support was overwhelming and we’re forever grateful. If you want to make sure that everyone knows about the great friendship test we’ve made, be sure to nominate We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip for the Steam Awards in the category ‘Better with Friends’. Because with a game that makes you build literal FriendShips, this award is meant to be ours! You can vote for us here in the We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip announcement! https |
| It’s time to get spooky! | 2023-10-26 | Hello Explorers! It’s time to put on your scaredy pants and join the puzzle adventure in We Were Here The Jester has already stolen the price tag and the game is available for free, but what you can purchase now with a discount is the We Were Here soundtrack with 50% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/721410/We_Were_Here_Original_Soundtrack/ T(w)oo games on sale Already finished with We Were Here and ready for the next level? You can get the next game in the series, We Were Here Too discounted with 80% off! The soundtrack is on sale as well with 50% https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/We_Were_Here_Too/ Set sail! Want to have a getaw |
| Today is the last day to claim The FriendShip for free! | 2023-10-13 | Explorers! You can still grab We Were Here Expeditions - The FriendShip for free. Don't miss out, make Friday the 13th your lucky day! Golden Joystick Awards: Vote for Us! We are thrilled to announce that our studio has been nominated for the “Best Multiplayer Game” award at the Golden Joystick Awards! Your support means the world to us, and we would be honoured if you could take a moment to cast your vote, share the excitement with your friends and encourage them to vote as well. Vote for us here! Share and Win an Exclusive Limited Edition Shadowbox! To celebrate the incredible milestone of over 8 million downloads and all those well-tested |
| It’s time to hop onboard! | 2023-09-14 | Dear Explorers, A new bite-sized adventure awaits you; We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is available now! In this new bite-sized series of the main We Were Here series, You and your partner play as a team of Explorers on a boat, hearing a distress call that might be familiar to some of you. Eager to answer the call, you try to identify the location, but end up on a deserted island with an amusement park?! And the best part, you put your friendship to the test for free until October 13, so be sure that you and your bff (or are they?) have claimed the game before this date. It will be yours forever to keep. And it doesn’t matter which p |