We Were Here Together news & patch notes

Dear Explorers!

Surprise! The We Were Here Tomorrow demo dropped today 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!

💙

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

Patch Notes for Patch 2.0.22:

• Added a title screen pop-up to show which microphone is currently active and make microphone selection easier

• Fixed the "Mixed Feelings" achievement bug

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,

The holidays have arrived at basecamp in We Were Here Together! From now until January 7th, you and your partner can step into a cozy Winter Wonderland filled with glowing lights, festive decorations, and presents. 🎁

But this isn’t just about soaking in the holiday spirit, there’s a hidden puzzle waiting for sharp-eyed explorers. Solve it together and unlock an enlightening surprise!

Gather your co-op buddy, stay warm, and enjoy the holiday cheer before it melts away.

Happy Holidays from the Total Mayhem Games crew!

Patch 2.0.21

Notes:

• Fixed the bug where continuing from checkpoint 9 fails to load transition cutscene environment and subsequent level after completing checkpoint 9 for the player on the monastery side. Players ended up seeing only the skybox and being unable to continue.

• Minor User Interface fixes.

Patch Notes 2.0.20

• Added a brightness calibration option during first time launching the game.

• Fixed missing subtitles playing onwards after completing Chapter 1.

• Improved the overall performance, but mostly noticable inside the castle.

• Added a Render Scale slider in the video setting tab.

• Moved brightness setting to the gameplay tab.

• Fixed an audio overlap issue when skipping a cutscene in the final chapter.

Known issue:

• Continuing from checkpoint 9 fails to load the transition cutscene environment and subsequent level after completing checkpoint 9 for the player on the monastery side.

• Temporary fix: the issue can be resolved by quitting to the main menu and continuing from checkpoint 10 after completing checkpoint 9 and encountering this bug.

Hello Explorers,

The holidays are upon us, and here in the Netherlands we’re already celebrating with Sinterklaas! 🎅🐴

From November 14th until December 6th, basecamp in We Were Here Together has been sprinkled with a little festive magic.

Tradition tells us that Sinterklaas arrives by boat from Spain, leaving small gifts and sweets for those who’ve been good. It looks like he stopped by Castle Rock too! So step into the game, enjoy a cozy puzzle session, and maybe you’ll spot a few surprises waiting for you.

Grab some pepernoten and chocolate letters to keep you company… you never know what you might find at basecamp.

Happy Sinterklaas from all of us at Total Mayhem Games!

Dear Explorers,

Join us for an AMA over on Reddit!

To celebrate this big milestone, we want to talk to you directly and answer any burning questions you may have for us.

Join us on the r/nintendo subreddit next Thursday October 16th at 3PM CEST / 6AM PDT / 8AM CDT, and you might even win some keys for our games on Switch!

Stay warm, — Total Mayhem Games

Hello Explorers!

The chill of Castle Rock isn’t the only thing in the air, it’s spooky season at basecamp in We Were Here Together! 👻

From now until November 2nd, you’ll find the camp dressed up with festive decorations. Make sure to stop by before the scary vibes vanish into the night!

That’s it for now, explorers, try not to get spooked. Happy Halloween from all of us at Total Mayhem Games!

• Fixed: Unable to navigate main menu after launching the game on low end devices.,

• Fixed: Visual bug in the Cave level.,

• Fixed: Brewery puzzle shovels dissapear after picking one up and reloading the checkpoint without rebooting.

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 new way to explore the Antarctic mysteries with your partner, no matter where your adventures take you.

And we’re not stopping there: We Were Here Together is also on the way for Switch, planned to release on October 9th. Alongside this, it will receive its very own quality-of-life update, bringing the same improvements that our earlier entries just received.

For our Explorers attending the Tokyo Game Show next week: come find us!

We’ll be at the show with We Were Here goodies, friendly faces from the dev team, and plenty to chat about regarding the past, present, and future of the series.

Thank you, Explorers, for all your support and enthusiasm!

It’s because of you that the We Were Here journey continues to grow across more platforms and adventures. Whether you’re returning to the frozen halls or stepping into them for the first time, remember: the only way out… is together.

— Total Mayhem Games

Patch 2.0.12. contains:

• Improved save file selection. The last played save file is now automatically selected when joining a session. (More info on the new main menu and checkpoint selection can be found in an earlier article.)

• Several visual improvements and optimizations.

• Minor bug fixes.

Patch 2.0.10. contains small improvements and bug fixes. See the details down below.

Improvements:

• Overall lighting

• Minor audio improvements

Bug Fixes:

• Lighting issue with the Greenhouse spawns.

• Greenhouse to Tower transition broken.

• Voice chat interaction not working while inspecting.

• Voice chat (Global): voice chat is always on.

• Audio (Throne room): SFX for the mechanism that lowers/opens the cage keeps repeating throughout the rest of the game.

• Audio (The wall): elevators only make sound once.

• Reimplement lobby background images.

Known Issues:

• Crash: game crashes during gameplay for certain people.

• Subtitles text in cutscenes: in some instances cutscenes lack subtitles. Temporary workaround is turning the subtitle setting off and back on.

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

Maintenance Patch

Our latest maintenance patch was a well over-due patch that upgraded our outdated code, engine, plug-ins, internal systems and more, which is necessary as preparation for the crossplay update that will be released with the Switch releases later this year.

With this, we've seen that the requirements to smoothly run the game have also shifted and lower-end systems that were able to run the game before, could now experience more issues with the game. Since our older games did not save player save files in the cloud, but instead saved these locally, this migration did not go smoothly for everyone. We've seen that our code was not able to detect the save files successfully for everyone, resulting into some players losing their saves.

Re-selecting your checkpoint:

Most players will have to re-select their checkpoint file by clicking on "change" in the menu, followed by "start new journey" to then select your checkpoint.

For players who are unable to select their checkpoint or are unable to smoothly play the game due to performance or connection issues, we have added an old version of the game before the patch.

To select the legacy version:

• Maintenance patch upgrading our engine, plug-ins, render pipeline, and internal systems in preparation for the crossplay update that will be released with the Switch releases.

• This patch updated our main menu and checkpoints need to be re-selected by clicking "change" and "start new journey".

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! 🚨

Made it back safe and sound to basecamp in We Were Here Together? 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

Dear Explorers!

Celebrate the holidays with your partner

Talking about Forever!

Explore the other games of the We Were Here Franchise

Happy Holidays and Happy Exploring

Holiday Shopping

Happy December!

Keep on exploring

Nominate us for the Steam Awards!

Stay warm Explorers!

Autumn Sales

SInterklaas kapoentje

Set sail & grab the trophy!

Boo-tastic sales

On course to new adventures

Happy early Halloween Explorers!

Thank you for sharing your input

• give us an option to slap our co-op partner if they are too silly
• 항상 한국어 지원해 주셔서 감사합니다
• Your games help my brother and I keep in touch when long distance. Thank you!
• graveyard puzzle was b*llsh*t i still dont get it

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