We Were Here Forever
Total Mayhem Games · 2022 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade C
Measured on 2026-09-23 10:42 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $13.1k to $19.7k per month
- Opportunity: $16.4k per month at x1.00 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 650.0k
- 90% positive across 18931 reviews · 146.3 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
We Were Here Forever is a co-op puzzle-adventure game that caps the "We Were Here" series with narrative depth, environmental storytelling, and brain-teasing challenges designed for paired play.
The franchise has built a loyal, engaged community despite remaining outside mainstream radar, and this capstone entry maintains a strong 90.5% positive rating with solid residual monthly revenue. The co-op puzzle genre has proven resilient on Steam, and the series' emphasis on communication and relationship dynamics creates natural word-of-mouth appeal. This is a candidate for acquisition by a larger publisher seeking to revive the franchise (players explicitly want sequels) or for a selective revival campaign targeting underserved co-op audiences, though the developer remains active and may not be for sale. Most realistic play: revival.
- Risk: Cross-platform co-op (PS5 integration) has documented issues; technical fixes required to unlock console audiences.
- Risk: Niche co-op puzzle audience is loyal but capped; elasticity suggests price sensitivity may limit upside without repositioning.
- Risk: Series fatigue evident in reviews; several players cite this as their "last in the series," suggesting the franchise may need new creative direction rather than incremental sequels.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.