Little Nightmares III

Little Nightmares III

Communication
Sorry for so many questions that yes I realize literally nobody may have answers to yet.
Will a microphone or speech be necessary for gameplay? Will co-op itself be required, as in could this be played solo? Is it a puzzle game? Obviously talking with another person would make for a better game, especially if its a puzzle game. If random co-op is an option will we be able to see who we've played with? Like, in Journey I recently completed I played with several different people but I couldnt see them in the steam page that WOULD or should say who youve played with? Thats how I've met a lot of my friends, via Portal 2.
Sorry if I'm asking too many questions at once. lol