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Is We Were Here multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op. We Were Here is a co-op horror game released in 2017, 90% positive on Steam (29,997 reviews), with 142 playing right now. Free on Steam.

Co-opHorror · Co-op horror

Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar…

How We Were Here plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Yes
Local / split-screen co-op
Not listed on Steam
Online PvP
Not listed on Steam
LAN play
Not listed on Steam
Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
Yes
Controller
Partial controller support

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Free to Play, Co-op, Escape Room, Puzzle, Horror, Multiplayer, Co-op Campaign, Mystery

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Quick answers

Is We Were Here co-op?
Yes, We Were Here supports co-op.
Does We Were Here have PvP?
Steam does not list PvP for We Were Here.
Do we both need to own We Were Here to play together?
Yes. We Were Here is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play We Were Here?
About 142 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

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