We Were Here news & patch notes

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

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,

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

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.

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 2.0.20. 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.

• Walkie-talkie issue: player 2's walkie-talkie will react as if player 1 is talking while player 1 holds down the voice button before they pick up the walkie-talkie.

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! 🚨

If you loved your time with We Were Here, then 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

Nominate us for the Steam Awards!

Stay warm Explorers!

Autumn Sales

Set sail & grab the trophy!

T(w)oo games on sale

Set sail!

Happy early Halloween Explorers!

Golden Joystick Awards: Vote for Us!

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Ask us Anything

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Together Forever

Total Comfiness

We wish you all a happy 2023!

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Special snowy merch!

We Are Thankful

Yours Forever

4th game now available

Yours Forever,

We Were Here Forever: Complete Fan Pack

• We Were Here Forever Game
• We Were Here Forever Digital Artbook
• We Were Here Forever Digital Soundtrack
• We Were Here Forever Wallpapers

Forever Merch

Good luck and happy exploring !

We Were Here Chronicles

The Chronicles of Castle Rock - watch Episode 3 now!

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Yours Forever,