We Went Back similar games & best alternatives

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We Went Back

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Great atmosphere and sound design
  • Engaging puzzle and exploration mechanics
  • Well-executed sci-fi horror setting
  • Short and accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime
  • Limited replay value
  • Some bugs and performance issues
  • Monster design less impressive
  • Lack of control customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Numbra

  • Ginkgo

  • ColdSide

  • Days Without Incident

  • Observation

  • THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Foreword

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like We Went Back but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Amanda the Adventurer 3

  • Red Matter 2

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds

  • The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

  • ROUTINE

  • Observer: System Redux

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like We Went Back but with less survival pressure

  • The Station

  • Meridian 157: Chapter 1

  • The Turing Test

  • Dofamine

  • Satellite Odyssey: Prologue

  • Reminiscence

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We Went Back: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026