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The Past Within
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
94% of 14,759 Steam reviews positive
At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (94%)
- Full English voice acting
- Co-op with friends
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 1GB RAM)
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Playing with friends or a partner
- Exploration and storytelling
- Discovering distinctive indie games
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 48 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 96% of them recommend the game
- Difficulty👍 11 👎 1
- Multiplayer & co-op👍 12
- Story👍 8 👎 2
- Price👍 6
- Graphics👍 4
- Controls👍 3
- Grind & repetition👍 2 👎 1
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“The Past Within is a multiplayer game, which is only one of the series of Rusty Lake.”
About the game
Note: The Past Within is a co-op-only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game and a way to communicate with each other. Play with a friend or find a partner on our official Discord, which is linked in the sidebar!
The past and future cannot be explored alone! Team up with a friend and piece together the mysteries surrounding Albert Vanderboom. Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles and explore the worlds from different perspectives!
The Past Within is the first co-op only point-and-click adventure set in the mysterious world of Rusty Lake.
Features
A co-op experience
Play together with a friend, one in The Past, the other in The Future. Work together to solve the puzzles and help Rose set her father’s plan in motion!
Two worlds - Two perspectives
Both players will experience their environments in two different dimensions: 2D as well as in 3D - a first-time experience in the Rusty Lake universe!
Cross-platform play
As long as you can communicate with each other, you and your partner of choice can each play The Past Within on your preferred platform: PC, Mac, iOS, Android and (very soon) Nintendo Switch!
Playtime & Replayability
The game contains 2 chapters and has an average play-time of 2 hours. For the full experience, we recommend replaying the game from the other perspective. Plus you can use our replayability feature for a fresh start with new solutions to all puzzles.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
OS *: Windows 8+ Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space
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