We Were Here Together is the third game in the We Were Here series and it’s gripping like no previous game has. This time around, the two-player team doesn’t start by splitting up to escape the abandoned castle. This time the stakes are higher. In the distance, a signal flare lights up the sky, and a staccato call for help is heard on the radio. Someone got lost and got into trouble out there in the frozen wastelands.
Like its predecessors, We Were Here Together is a collaborative puzzle adventure where sharing and communication is the key to survival and the game’s many achievements. The tone of previous games is maintained, but with even more tension and more challenging puzzles. The differences start with the game’s setting: while the castle motif is still played on, the change to a frozen wasteland, abandoned buildings and mines is a great new addition. And all achievements are hidden this time around, giving players absolutely no clues on how to earn them. As with previous iterations of the series, there are achievements that can only be obtained by playing as Player 1 or Player 2, so the game will require at least two playthroughs.
Like the original We Were Here, in We Were Here Together, both players can earn an achievement at the start of the game without lifting a finger. Achievement “We’re In This Together!” can be obtained by inviting a friend to the game. Although the achievement is incredibly simple and not entirely worthwhile, it leads players to believe that there are hidden achievements in the game that are waiting in the wings, making it a must.
To get all the achievements in We Were Here Together, players will have to complete the game two full times with the third playthrough of the final chapter to unlock all endings. While some of these achievements can be earned by both players, some require the player to start the game from a specific checkpoint, making the distinction between player 1 and 2 even more necessary. The following are the hidden achievements that Player 1 can unlock and exactly how to do so:
- The Signal: Go on a rescue mission by exiting through the main gate.
- Up Down Up Down: Reach the top of the excavation.
- Isolated: Solve puzzles to get through the abandoned mine.
- Abridged Adventure: Solve puzzles to create a path across a yawning chasm.
- The Tower: Split up and sneak into the tower (poster room).
- Energize: Turn off the Tesla Reactor.
- Chromatic Apparatus: Together with player 2, refill the colored tanks.
- Water You Waiting For Rescue player 2 from the water bunker.
- Recipe for Disaster: Create a pesticide.
- Reflection: Solve the head priest’s puzzles.
- Mixed Feelings: Help player 2 create a Soul Stone.
- Cardinal Correction: Solve the riddle of the keepers.
There are two different endings here. If player 1 decides to sacrifice his partner, he will get the “We Were Here” achievement. If they choose to sacrifice themselves for their partner, they will earn the “Together” achievement.
We Were Here Together took the experience of its two predecessors, taking what made them so great (escape room-style puzzles, the necessary communication between partners, a tense and mysterious atmosphere, etc.) and adding new elements that fans will love it. The melancholy ending pairs well with the We Were Here and We Were Here Too endings, giving players even more reason to look forward to the next game in the series.
