We Went Back

We Went Back

Steam Deck Unsupported

Dead Thread Games · Free to Play · Apr 3, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

86%
Very Positive
5k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise29% are divided28% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The time-loop/ environmental change mechanic as you travel around the vessel is central to both gameplay and narrative, adding layers of mystery and urgency as you unravel the truth behind the station’s demise.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
+ Good graphics
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game excels in creating a pervasive sense of isolation, with excellent sound design and environmental storytelling that ramp up the tension without relying on jump scares.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters73 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay23 reviews
87%
Performance6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs11 reviews
73%
Difficulty6 reviews
83%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
11
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.