Its a nice game but very bugged, somehow i could hear people playing in a different room and scared them. Very weird also sometimes when i start from a checkpoint i would spawn in the wrong place

Horrible optimization. My PC is good enough for modern games, but this game overheats my PC and sometimes crashes. Also, it lags on weaker PCs.

don't play with your partner

All in all it's a great game BUT:
tl;dr: While it's really a fun game for two it's also way too expensive for what it is: an even worse working version of "We were here 1". Get it only if it's on a sale and you liked the first game.

Here's why, even though the first point is much more important and led to me not recommending it in the first place:
- Way too many bugs, clunky controls, performance & audio issues, crashing servers took most of our "playtime". Sometimes even the game itself crashed for no reason
- The puzzles, though still fun and enjoyable most of the time are taking way too long while being repetitive. So often towards their end they begin to feel like tedious work. Also the new and creative ideas of the first game have been kind of only reused and recycled.

overcomplicated. you have to work at NASA to be able to complete this game. took the fun out of it for that exact reason

It's a mediocre asymmetric puzzle game. Almost no story, puzzles were too easy and the voice over work sounded like a 14 year old with a voice changer. Glad I got it on sale.

The Past Within is a much better experience over all. Unique puzzles, interesting story line, cool art style and cheaper full price.

It's not a bad game but it wasn't what I was hoping for. I could see this for someone who doesn't do a lot of puzzle games or finds other ones to be difficult. But I'd recommend The Past With over this any day.

We Were Here Too, the second installment in the cooperative puzzle series, promises to delve deeper into the mysterious world of Castle Rock and challenge players' friendships. Unfortunately, instead of a more captivating adventure, the game only offers convoluted puzzles and a prolonged sense of isolation, both from your partner and from engaging gameplay.

While the concept of asymmetrical puzzles, where players must communicate and rely on each other to solve tasks, remains interesting, in We Were Here Too, the implementation falters. The puzzles often feel unnecessarily complex, not due to their intellectual depth, but due to poor visual communication and confusing clues. The description given by one player turns out to be vague or ambiguous, and the visual information provided to the other is insufficient to understand the context.

This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the game often fails to adequately explain its mechanics. As a result, instead of feeling the joy of collaborative problem-solving, players spend most of their time trying to figure out what is actually required of them. This leads to frustration and slows down the overall pace of the game.

The atmosphere, which was a strong point of the first part, also loses its appeal in We Were Here Too. Confined spaces, eerie music, and a sense of isolation are present, but not as effectively as before. The locations, although visually appealing, become monotonous over time, and the lack of a clear goal and motivation for the characters only reinforces the feeling of meaninglessness.

The story, which in the first part only hinted at mysterious events, tries to unfold in We Were Here Too, but does so clumsily and confusingly. Instead of adding intrigue, the plot only raises more questions that are not clearly answered. This leaves players with a feeling of dissatisfaction and disappointment.

In the end, We Were Here Too, unfortunately, failed to develop the successful formula of the first part. Confusing puzzles, poor communication, monotonous locations, and an indistinct plot lead to a drawn-out and tiresome experience. The game, which promised a captivating cooperative adventure, ultimately leaves players feeling isolated and disappointed. If you are looking for an engaging cooperative puzzle, it is worth paying attention to other games that have better realized their potential.

Are the devs ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ for real for the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ arena area
The ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ time is so tight like it’s almost impossible to clear it. At least like give us some more time?????
It makes me so pissed because this part didn’t feel like a puzzle game at all. Even felt like they ONLY inserted this part just to increase the play time of the game.

Crashed on both PC and Steam deck. We were here 1 and Friendship ran fine.