#we went back

You walk through the station, look at your surroundings, and search for clues to solve a puzzle to escape. As you loop around, you’ll notice the environment around you change. Sometimes subtly, other times not so much. This is wonderfully executed through the loop that the player finds themself trapped in. 

There are a few decent scares, mostly coming from the unsettling changing environment. There are also a few jump scares, some that are better than others. The horror factor comes from the creepy, unsettling atmosphere that creates a sense of anxiety. The visuals and sound are especially well done in this aspect. I found myself jumping out of my skin and a couple points in the game.

It essentially becomes a walking simulator or escape room with one, relatively simple puzzle. But I was hooked the entire time. I would most definitely consider myself a horror fan and any horror game that takes place in space always catches my eye.

This is a short game, taking at most an hour to complete. During my initial playthrough I rushed through and missed out on so much, I recommend taking your time and exploring to the fullest. We Went Back is a Free to Play game with an emphasis on environmental storytelling. The almost nostalgic sci-fi vibe of the space station makes this game an incredibly enjoyable and fun experience.

Most importantly, there is a rat. Sadly you cannot pet the rat “but he’s loved nonetheless.”

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Overall Rating: 8/10

Is it Gay? No

Story: 8/10

Gameplay: 6/10

Do I recommend it? Yes!

GAMES I HAVE NOT PLAYED

Soma - under water story driven horror game, played a little a year ago and it looked super cool. It has a mode where you cant die which is great for me because I love horror but I am a MASSIVE wimp (cw: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/17000 )

We went back - puzzle driven horror game in space, takes place in one hallway that loops endlessly. Really cool concept, and I always love a good space game (cw: from what I could gather from the trailer, there is light scopophobia, some violence, and body horror for the monster, but I could not find a full content warning list)

Sherlock holmes: crimes and punishments - choice based mystery game. I dont know like. Anything about it but justin mcelroy rated it 8/10 (cw: from what I saw in the trailer there is light gore, murder, bruising, alcohol, and some guns, but I could not find a full content warning list)

GAMES I HAVE PLAYED

Portal 2 - science puzzles and bastard little robots. I have memorized almost every puzzle and every time I play through I see if I can do it faster than the last time (cw: characters being rude to the main character, calling her fat, teasing her for being adopted/parents not loving her, saying shes smart for someone with brain damage, called a monster, called stupid. Most of these things do not actually apply to her and are just lightly joked about, but still happen frequently)

Portal stories mel - harder puzzles and GAY little robots. Very entertaining, and I dont think I've gotten all the trophies yet (cw: risk of electrocution, very vague spider imagery(made up of shadows and machinery, no actual spiders), character clearly trying to deceive the main character for a while in the beginning )

Tacoma - story driven spaceship game. It's mostly you just figuring out what happened on the spaceship tacoma. Has cute gays and sign language and a really cool game mechanic to see the history of the ship. I absolutely need to replay it at some point (cw: panic attacks, brief sexual content(no sex scenes) ai manipulation)

Gravitas - kinda like portal, but very short and much more comedic. It's cute and I wouldn't mind playing it again (cw: I think theres one joke about penguins dying)

Smile for me - comedy/slight horror puzzle game. You have to go around the habitat and find a way to make everyone happy again. This game is adorable and funny and creepy and I love it to death. If I play this one I get to do fun voices for all the characters. Also dr habit is prebby 😳 (cw: dental trauma, brief parental abuse heavily implied, occasional photorealistic bodyparts(not gore), light body horror, drug use, smoking and drinking, a clown. No jumpscares, but some scenes that make you think there will be. Woozy effect on camera commonly used)

Close to the sun - story driven horror puzzle game. Takes place on a giant ocean ship where you explore the work of nikola tesla while you search for your sister. The aesthetic is like a steampunk/great gatsby mix. It's on the shorter side, but it's a lot of fun and very nice to look at (cw:heavy gore and violence from both monsters and humans, panic attacks, chase scenes, a character is burned alive, one jumpscare, decomposing and mutilated bodies, major character death)