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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.

The Past Within is a co-op, puzzle and online co-op game developed and published by Rusty Lake.
Released on November 02nd 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS in 23 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Romanian, Finnish and Ukrainian.

It has received 14,893 reviews of which 14,113 were positive and 780 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.13+
  • Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Iris Graphics 540
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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March 2025
First off, some Info for easily-scared people (like me lol)- there are a few jumpscare-y moments in the game (only one with a sound), though they're not SUPER scary and they're not gory or anything like that. If you're easily startled, just have awareness whenever you click on the lenses to look through it or when you click on the mirror. A short but fun experience. My playtime is with having experienced both roles. The difficulty isn't super high, but I liked the blend of classic "where do I use this item" point n' click style puzzles + We Were Here-style communication puzzles. The game does a great job of tying the plot to the puzzles, and I loved the moments where a plot point clicked for me and made me realize how my actions were tied to the other players' experience and environment. I do think the game would be better if it weren't asynchronous- it's a bit tedious and immersion-breaking to have the game constantly asking you "Did the other player do this yet?" and having it all be synced automatically would've been so much smoother. A neat concept anyhow and if this developer makes more co-op games I'd definitely try them and hope that the experience is online this time.
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March 2025
Amazing puzzle game to play with one other person. Has a very creepy atmosphere and visuals, with a interesting and a bit confusing story. Worth to play it two times so each person can see the different scenarios. Puzzles are just the right difficulty which is nice.
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Jan. 2025
This game can be beaten twice and played with a friend, but that'd be nice if i could play a "solo mode" that allows you to change between past and future and play alone, although it still was a worthy experience.
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Nov. 2024
Fun co-op game with interesting puzzles but I can only recommend it if it's on sale for at least 50% off. They're asking way too much for a game that only takes about 2.5 hours to complete.
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May 2024
Very nice puzzle game! Was a bit confusing at first that we didn't have to connect our games in any way but it was a lovely experience. I played the future and we chose the butterfly. It took us 2 hours. The puzzles were fun and entertaining. Neither too easy, nor too hard. At some point we plan to switch up the roles and play again, maybe this time chosing the bee to get more achievements. Definitely worth the money! Hopefully they will bring out more co-op games like this in the future, we surely would be interested to buy and play them aswell.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Past Within is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.

The Past Within is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.

The Past Within received 14,113 positive votes out of a total of 14,893 achieving an impressive rating of 9.23.
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The Past Within was developed and published by Rusty Lake.

The Past Within is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Past Within is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Past Within is not playable on Linux.

The Past Within is a multi-player game.

The Past Within includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There is a DLC available for The Past Within. Explore additional content available for The Past Within on Steam.

The Past Within does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Past Within does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Past Within is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Past Within
9.2
14,113
780
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
10
Developer
Rusty Lake
Publisher
Rusty Lake
Release 02 Nov 2022
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