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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2023

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Excellent cooperative communication gameplay
  • Challenging and varied puzzles
  • Strong social bonding and teamwork
  • Good value especially on sale
  • Light-hearted and fun atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Some frustrating puzzle mechanics
  • Minor bugs and lag issues
  • Limited replayability beyond gold ticket pursuit
  • Second puzzle's rng element can be frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • KeyWe

  • Rayman® Origins

  • In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue

  • Escape Simulator 2

  • It Takes Two

  • Unsolved Case

Less competitive

Games that feels like We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip but with less competition against others

  • Pode

  • Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

  • PHOGS!

  • We Were Here Together

  • We Were Here Forever

  • In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure

Less social

Games that feels like We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Zoombinis

  • Grim Legends 3: The Dark City

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Archaica: The Path of Light

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • Moss II VR

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 04/08/2026