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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Total Mayhem Games · 2023-09-14

SteamPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureCasualIndie

Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Sep 14, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 14, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S), Sep 14, 2023 (PlayStation 4), Sep 14, 2023 (PlayStation 5), Sep 14, 2023 (Xbox One)

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip is an Adventure, Casual, Indie game released in 2023, priced at $1.99, with an estimated 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (90% of 24,119 reviews).

85
playing now
90%
positive of 24k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
1,000,000–2,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
13,896
twitch viewers (latest)
6948.0
viewers/channel (concentration)
73/100
IGDB user rating (34 ratings)
4.14★
PlayStation Store rating (4,781 ratings)
78/100
opencritic · strong · 70% recommend · from 10 critics
2h
to beat · completionist 3h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$1.99
steam price (US)

85 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 11:00 UTC (census sample)

Trailer

We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip trailer thumbnail

We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip Gameplay Trailer | Steam, Epic, PlayStation & Xbox

≈247,949 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Healthy
  • · 85 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 678 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~85/week).
  • · Review velocity up 2% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 2% of 28,739 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 482k–1.1M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 24,119 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Steam$0.99-75%
Microsoft Store$3.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.55 at GameBillet (2026-05-14) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $3.99 · on sale 63 of 100 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
27327320232026Week of 2023-10-01: 130 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 273 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 127 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 232 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 96 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 73 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 115 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 71 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 115 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 33 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 97 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 88 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 180 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 45 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 107 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 149 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 86 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 131 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 77 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 93 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 61 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 65 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 55 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 75 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 60 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 84 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 103 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 86 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 58 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 63 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 13 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

259202026-09-15 12:00 — 40 players2026-09-16 20:00 — 80 players2026-09-18 03:00 — 20 players2026-09-19 11:00 — 65 players2026-09-20 18:00 — 89 players2026-09-22 02:00 — 26 players2026-09-23 10:00 — 27 players2026-09-24 17:00 — 47 players2026-09-26 01:00 — 48 players2026-09-27 08:00 — 48 players2026-09-28 16:00 — 73 players2026-09-29 23:00 — 24 players2026-10-01 07:00 — 29 players2026-10-02 14:00 — 109 players2026-10-03 22:00 — 147 players2026-10-05 06:00 — 71 players2026-10-06 13:00 — 109 players2026-10-07 21:00 — 85 players2026-10-09 04:00 — 53 players2026-10-10 12:00 — 223 players2026-10-11 20:00 — 259 players2026-10-13 03:00 — 77 players2026-10-14 11:00 — 85 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
6.1k53Sep 2023Aug 2026Sep 2023 — avg 6,058 · peak 22,179Oct 2023 — avg 2,022 · peak 8,293Nov 2023 — avg 399 · peak 1,299Dec 2023 — avg 277 · peak 771Jan 2024 — avg 301 · peak 997Feb 2024 — avg 189 · peak 463Mar 2024 — avg 154 · peak 386Apr 2024 — avg 163 · peak 401May 2024 — avg 124 · peak 301Jun 2024 — avg 147 · peak 445Jul 2024 — avg 126 · peak 386Aug 2024 — avg 126 · peak 310Sep 2024 — avg 221 · peak 773Oct 2024 — avg 139 · peak 418Nov 2024 — avg 196 · peak 584Dec 2024 — avg 110 · peak 264Jan 2025 — avg 145 · peak 374Feb 2025 — avg 107 · peak 321Mar 2025 — avg 104 · peak 293Apr 2025 — avg 87 · peak 270May 2025 — avg 83 · peak 264Jun 2025 — avg 96 · peak 268Jul 2025 — avg 71 · peak 175Aug 2025 — avg 66 · peak 153Sep 2025 — avg 74 · peak 206Oct 2025 — avg 53 · peak 156Nov 2025 — avg 73 · peak 222Dec 2025 — avg 71 · peak 234Jan 2026 — avg 108 · peak 290Feb 2026 — avg 80 · peak 253Mar 2026 — avg 72 · peak 185Apr 2026 — avg 93 · peak 295May 2026 — avg 79 · peak 266Jun 2026 — avg 76 · peak 208Jul 2026 — avg 72 · peak 184Aug 2026 — avg 70 · peak 215
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$3.99$0.002023-09-142026-10-122023-09-14 — best price $0.002024-01-15 — best price $3.992024-03-28 — best price $3.992024-05-23 — best price $2.992024-06-15 — best price $3.992024-08-19 — best price $3.992024-11-05 — best price $2.992024-12-02 — best price $3.992025-02-06 — best price $3.992025-03-13 — best price $2.992025-04-21 — best price $2.792025-05-28 — best price $3.992025-08-07 — best price $2.792025-09-06 — best price $2.592025-10-23 — best price $1.992025-12-02 — best price $2.992025-12-18 — best price $1.422026-01-01 — best price $2.792026-01-21 — best price $3.992026-02-19 — best price $3.992026-03-25 — best price $3.952026-04-07 — best price $1.432026-04-17 — best price $3.352026-04-23 — best price $3.992026-04-29 — best price $1.742026-05-08 — best price $3.952026-05-15 — best price $1.982026-05-21 — best price $1.992026-06-05 — best price $1.432026-06-10 — best price $2.002026-06-18 — best price $1.992026-06-26 — best price $1.982026-07-13 — best price $2.992026-07-22 — best price $3.992026-08-01 — best price $3.952026-08-13 — best price $1.992026-08-25 — best price $1.982026-09-17 — best price $3.992026-10-08 — best price $3.992026-10-12 — best price $0.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

12
achievements tracked
81.2%
earned "Weigh Anchor, Set Sail!"
60.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsCustom Volume ControlsDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support1 DLC

22 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean…

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2023-09-15 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)18,07635%12
PS4 (PlayStation)15,21023%12
PS5 (PlayStation)12,55136%12
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)1,53636%12

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

3DCuteCo-opCasualPuzzleMysteryAdventureEmotionalControllerStory Rich

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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