We Were Here Forever news & patch notes

Dear Explorers!

We are super excited to share that 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....

Welcome to Norcek

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!

We can't wait to hear what you think, enjoy!

Total Mayhem Games

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 your role is within the facility. Only by working together can you decide the fate of Tomorrow.

Key features

• Two-player online co-op

• Asymmetrical puzzles and separate roles

• Distinct character abilities

• A retro-futuristic facility filled with secrets

• A standalone story within the We Were Here series

We Were Here Tomorrow is coming to PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Crossplay will be available across platforms!

Wishlist We Were Here Tomorrow – don’t wishlist tomorrow, wishlist today! And follow us on social media for more news and updates.

Join the series

Curious where the series began? The We Were Here series already has 4 other entries available, plus a special bite-sized experience for new Explorers. Find them all here:

We are looking forward to sharing more about our new game soon!

Yours truly, 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

We are growing!

We thank you for all the support throughout the years, Explorers. You motivate us to keep making awesome co-op experiences! — The Total Mayhem Games Team

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 finished unravelling the mysteries of Castle Rock in We Were Here Forever, but still crave more? 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! 🎉

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 for explorers who want a bite-sized co-op experience. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip was born: a game designed to be fun, challenging, and most of all, an absolute blast to play with your friends, whether they’re seasoned fans of the We Were Here series or joining us for the first time.

The Big Reveal at WASD x IGN 🎮

Now, we couldn’t just launch The FriendShip like any ordinary game. No, we wanted to do something BIG, something that would surprise and delight our amazing community! So, we decided to go full stealth mode, keeping the entire game a secret until its grand reveal at WASD x IGN. And what’s better than a surprise? A free surprise! 🎁 We dropped the game for free for the first month, allowing millions of you to hop aboard and set sail on this new co-op adventure. The response was overwhelming! Over 6 million explorers claimed The FriendShip, joining our ever-growing We Were Here family. 💖

Celebrating Friendship 🫶

At Total Mayhem Games, friendship is the heart and soul of everything we create. It’s the thread that ties all our games together, and it’s the bond we share with you, our amazing explorers. We simply couldn’t have reached this point without your endless love and support. And guess what? There’s more on the horizon! We've got some exciting stuff coming up. So stay tuned, and always remember: “There are good ships, and wood ships, ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be!” Here’s to many more adventures together!

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!

Improvements

• DLSS support! Turn on DLSS with an eligible NVIDIA video card and enjoy significantly enhanced performance and smoother gameplay, all while maintaining superb image quality.
• Texture Streaming enabled! This allows better memory consumption with better loading times.
• Reworked Sound FX! Our team has gone through the most noticeable sound effects of the game and a lot of them have been completely reworked.
• The Zoom factor of the zoom button has been increased, making it a lot easier to spot something in the distance.
• Major Unity Engine Upgrade
• Patch 1.2 also offers optimal performance on Steam Deck!

Fixes

• Explorers in the menu are now animated
• Localization fixes for:
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
• Upgraded Environmental effects + SFX
• Enhanced sound effects at several areas
• Improved lighting, shading, and visuals of many different areas
• Reworked the vault door scene
• Reworked the entire scene of the ride to the Foundry
• Reworked the finale scene of the Illusions area
• Reworked the transitioning scene from the Crossroads to the Graveyard
• Revised game design of The Reflections
• Reworked the activation of the Astrolabe machine in the Bell Tower area
• The goal of the Memento area is now enhanced and more clear
• Voice chat now keeps working during the intro video
• Fixed several issues where players could get stuck and could not progress
• Fixed achievement bugs (e.g. Achievement for ‘The Ruins of Rockbury’)
• … And much, much, much more! See Patch Notes 1.2 to get into the nitty-gritty details

Winter Wonder Sales

Happy Holidays and Happy Exploring

Improvements

• DLSS support! Turn on DLSS with an eligible NVIDIA video card and enjoy significantly enhanced performance and smoother gameplay, all while maintaining superb image quality.
• Texture Streaming enabled! Texture streaming allows better memory consumption with better loading times.
• Reworked Sound FX! The team has done an extra pass on some of the most noticeable sound effects in the game, and a lot of them have been completely reworked.
• Zoom factor of the zoom button has been increased, making it a lot easier to spot something in the distance.
• Patch 1.2 has been checked for the Steamdeck for optimal performance!

Fixes

Lobby & Menu

• Explorers in the menu are now animated (as originally intended)
• Matchmaking - Joining a random room didn’t allow Epic & Steam players to connect
• Checkpoint data/selection is not always in sync between clients
• Selecting a language is now in alphabetical order
• In-game menu doesn’t always scale properly

Overall

• German
• French
• Spanish
• Cobwebs visual improved
• Lighting artifact issues
• Texture wrapping issue on models

Areas

Intro

• Voice chat now keeps working during the intro video

Tutorial

• Texture improvements
• Several holes in the ceiling
• Several lighting issues

The Chasm

• Softlock when walking backward through the initial door
• Softlock in Pin-puzzle
• Timelock puzzle not clearly visible when using torch
• ‘Crouch slap’-issue fixed with dial lock puzzle
• Holes in the ceiling, walls and around the vault door
• The vault door scene reworked
• Environmental effects + SFX
• Cinema Machine, prerequisites are unclear
• Cinema Machine, projections are too low resolution
• Cinema Machine, not all wheels are spinning
• Elevator audio missing
• Gameplay directions when solved the Cinema Machine
• Hand animation on capstan
• Both capstan directions should work
• No sound on cage sequence
• Walkie-talkie disappears during dua hold animation
• ‘Duplicate key’-effect when opening door with reusable key
• Unreadable icons when torch is on
• Cage clipping through objects

The Vault

• VFX upgrade + performance gain
• Massive SFX improvement
• Lighting fixes
• The projector is already on, despite not being lit by torch
• The steering wheel is missing sound
• Goals & books are better lit

The Trials

• Holes in the layout when player enters the lower section
• Floor panels have no audio
• After fail, lighting doesn’t always turn back on
• Lights sometimes switch off again
• Torch SFX plays twice for every torch on the wall
• Inconsistency with door audio when progressing to next level

The Memento

• The goal of the area is visually unclear / underwhelming

The Illusions

• Random black overlay appearing
• Non-activated platforms are too clearly visible
• Reworked the finale scene

The Broken Road

• Clipping objects
• Texture issues with rocks
• Minor SFX issues

The Pledge

• Volume fix of SFX
• Owl statue animation issues
• Floating objects in the backroom
• Multiple shadow casters impact performance
• Subtitles don’t stop when interrupting automaton

The Chapel

• The doors next to the organ missing
• Collider issues
• Changed order of completion sounds
• The organ would give feedback too early
• The transition from confession booth isn’t smooth
• Several clipping objects
• Weird glow element on the barrel (misleading)
• Glowing plank on the elevator wall

The Crossroads

• Transition to Graveyard reworked scene
• Rope textures of cable cart
• Upon first arrival, the ravens are not obvious (at end of cinematic)
• Pull handle animation clips out of sync

The Graveyard

• Lighting, shading and visual improvements
• Treasure trail icons have been revised
• Coloring improvements through out the scene
• Softlock possibility, by an issue in which the pickaxe isn’t interactable when transferring
• Vault door key missing animations
• Lighting turns on when entering Mausoleum, but is turned off when opening the vault door
• Softlock some players get stuck at Graveyard exit, when reloading checkpoint
• Player can get stuck during push animation of the lever on entrance Graveyard area
• Figure swap, map item is constantly shown during puzzle
• Ghosts breaking graves not visible due to animation lock
• Players can interact with the 5th key in the Vault door when reloading from checkpoint
• Black stain texture issues with snowy rocks
• Reworked (visuals + SFX) ravens in scene
• Bell sound is underwhelming

The Foundry

• Reworked entire scene of the ride to the Foundry
• Submerged, wood clipping
• Submerged, missing collider at the end, falling a bit through the floor
• Submerged, Fog volume has no topside fading
• Submerged, colorcoding pipes over the wall (better visibility)
• Power Restored puzzle, double pipe placement issue
• The Nautilus, spam spinning the wheel makes symbols unreadable
• The Nautilus, cracks in the glass inconsistent and buggy
• The Nautilus, volume meter barely visible (through the glass)
• The Nautilus, no sound with water through the cracks
• The Assembly, duplicate items
• The Assembly, Flask dispenser not working
• The Assembly, lighting needs improvement for visibility
• Missing SFX when putting on helmet
• When wearing helment, walkie-talkie light in hand is still visible
• Explorer’s fingers clip through the helmet
• Interact on helmet not always showing
• UI issues when putting on, putting off helmet

The Ruins of Rockbury

• Lighting, shading and visual improvements
• Softlock during traversal through Rockbury
• Transition from the crossroads has been shortened
• Missing rock formations on arrival
• Rope textures of cable cart
• Achievement bug
• The Reflections, game design revision needed
• The Reflections, improving sounds during puzzle
• The Reflections, player below can reach the levers upper area
• Issue with sparkling particles in light beam
• Icicles don’t have the right material
• Player can jump over fences and get stuck
• Astrolabe piece duplication and bug following
• Water shader issues
• Giant lens is hanging on thin ropes
• 360 bridge trigger issues
• Culling issues moon beam
• Exiting the area by boat has no audio
• Beam isn’t projected correctly in various scenario’s
• Duo lift locking up on double clicking

The Belltower

• Missing meshes
• Portal shader is sometimes broken during final scene
• Astrolabe machine activation and transformation doesn’t have sound
• Credits
• Music credits loops when switching back to the menu

Other technical upgrades

Keep on exploring

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Yours Forever,

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