We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip news & patch notes

Dear Explorers!

Surprise! The We Were Here Tomorrow demo is available right now on Steam! 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!

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Total Mayhem Games

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 major milestones that shaped our year.

A New Home for Total Mayhem Games

This year, we truly made our new Total Mayhem Games office our own and it finally feels like home. From creative chaos to cozy corners, it’s been amazing to build a space where ideas can grow. Curious to see how it all came together? You can check out our moving vlog over on YouTube!

Expanding the Adventure to Nintendo Switch

One of our biggest milestones this year was bringing the first three We Were Here games to Nintendo Switch, complete with cross-play across multiple platforms. As an indie studio, this was a huge achievement for us, and we’re incredibly proud to welcome even more explorers into Castle Rock, no matter where or how they play.

Best Friends, Worst Friends… Soft Friends!

We also had a wonderful collaboration with Makeship, bringing the Best Friend and Worst Friend plushies to life. Seeing them find warm new homes (and even join us on a few Rotterdam adventures) has been an absolute joy. We hope they’re causing just the right amount of chaos wherever they’ve landed.

Steam Winter Sale

Of course, the year wouldn’t be complete without the Steam Winter Sale. All of our games are currently on sale, so if you’ve been looking for the perfect excuse to gift a friend a co-op adventure, or finally complete your own collection, now’s the time! As we look ahead to what’s next, we can confidently say that 2026 will be another exciting year for us. But for now, we hope you enjoy a cozy holiday season, filled with warmth, rest, and maybe a puzzle or two.

Happy holidays, Explorers and we’ll see you on the other side.

Happy exploring, Total Mayhem Games

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 works

• Support 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 bonus

Can’t choose? Don’t! If you pick up both the Best Friend and Worst Friend plushies, you’ll get 5% off, because let’s be real: We Were Here is always better with a partner.

Keep both as a trophy for your “flawless” comms, or gift one to your partner-in-crime so they never forget who really left who behind…

🔗 Bring them home:

💙 Best Friend Plushie

😈 Worst Friend Plushie

We can’t wait to see these little buddies on your shelf (or stuck in Castle Rock with you). Let’s make it happen, together.

- Total Mayhem Games

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 the big screen).

To play on Switch, you’ll need two things: a Nintendo Switch Online Membership and an external microphone. The trilogy will also be backwards compatible with the Switch 2, so whether you’re playing on shiny new hardware or your trusty old console, you can still team up together. As always, you and your friend will both need a separate copy of the game you want to play. If you're new here, We Were Here games are all about two players, trapped apart in a forgotten place, trying to escape through communication alone. You won’t see each other, and can only talk to each other over your walkie-talkies. Every puzzle you solve depends on how well you work together.

If you’re a weathered Explorer, this is your chance to bring a new partner to Castle Rock. That friend who only games on Switch? Time to hand them a walkie-talkie and hope they’re better at reading runes than you were.

Whether you're playing curled up in a blanket fort or squeezed into a train seat, remember:

You’re never truly alone…

See you on the other end of the walkie-talkie, Total Mayhem Games

Join the Fundraising!

• Game keys
• Stream assets
• Giveaways for your community
• Streamer Toolkit

Ho, ho, ho, Explorers! 🎄

🎶 Day 1: Cozy Lo-Fi Tunes for Every Explorer

✨ What’s Next? Stay Tuned!

Christmas at Base Camp 🎅

Winter Sale Alert!

Stay warm, stay adventurous, and enjoy the holidays! — The Total Mayhem Games Team

🚨 Attention, Explorers! 🚨

Have you built the most perfect boat in The FriendShip and are you looking for a new adventure? We’ve got some exciting news for you! 🎉

Thank you for your endless support, Explorers! We can't wait to see you in the next adventure!

Dear Explorers,

Happy Frenniversary! 🎉

Crafting a Secret

The Big Reveal at WASD x IGN 🎮

Celebrating Friendship 🫶

All the best, Total Mayhem Games

Dear Explorers!

Come hang out with us at TwitchCon Rotterdam!

Can’t make it to TwitchCon?

Cool down in the Arctics this Steam Summer Sale!

All the best, Total Mayhem Games

Attention Explorers!

Also check out our Holiday event in We Were Here Together!

Happy Holidays and Happy Exploring

Keep on exploring Antarctica & Castle Rock

Thank you for your support & love! Set sail!

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• Stuttering videos on PS4 / Xbox One and some PC's configurations.
• Posters are not fully legible on some settings.
• Player can get stuck between pillars in the teamwork challenge.

• Removed redundant 'play without save' option from the main menu.

• Sometimes when completing the game with a perfect score a score of 0 / 0 / 0 is displayed.
• Missing subtitles at some points in the boat ride.
• The end screen story is sometimes only based on just the first challenge.
• Text is being cut-off in the EULA screen.
• Lighting in the teamwork challenge does not turn back on after a retry.
• Random crash after x amount of time.

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Gameplay Trailer

• Multiple ‘close’ buttons in pop-up.
• Unsupported input devices should be ignored. Supported Devices are:
  • Keyboard & Mouse
  • PlayStation 4 Controller
  • PlayStation 5 Controller
  • Xbox One Controller
  • Xbox Series Controller
• Icons in the public room list are now masked correctly.
• Stuttering during gameplay has been drastically reduced.
• A typo in the credits has been rectified.
• Score during trust challenge now displayed correctly.
• A crash/blackscreen when attempting to load the intro video.

• Update: Added some text underneath the QR code for the shareable video.
• Update: We will now attempt to connect you to the closest data center properly.

• Sometimes when completing the game with a perfect score a score of 0 / 0 / 0 is displayed.
• Missing subtitles at some points in the boat ride.
• The end screen story is sometimes only based on just the first challenge.
• Posters are not fully legible on some settings.
• Text is being cut-off in the EULA screen.
• Lighting in the teamwork challenge does not turn back on after a retry.
• Random crash after x amount of time.
• Player can get stuck between pillars in the teamwork challenge.

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