The Past Within

4.8
42.5K reviews
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Content rating
USK: Ages 12+
€0 with a Play Pass subscription Learn more
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About this game

Note: The Past Within is a co-op only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game on their own device (mobile, tablet or computer), as well as a way to communicate with each other. Play together with a friend or find a partner on our official Discord server!

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
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.
Updated on
Aug 5, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.8
40.2K reviews
black Angel
December 23, 2022
I played it with my brother today. It was great we both really like it and it's definitely worth the money. You can decide between a butterfly and a bee. I'm not quite sure if their puzzles are different but i think they're a bit different. You can also play it twice like one time in the past and one time in the future just to see what the other one sees. I think it's a great game so yeah much fun
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Ecuzor
May 13, 2023
Really great game, i played it together with my best friend. We sometimes ran into some problems but we managed to solve them pretty easily. I would recommend this game to anyone that likes puzzle game. One thing that i would personally like if there was a tips function, like when you're stuck on one part of the game.
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Alex Verstraeten
March 13, 2023
This game was an amazing experience, with an interesting and unique storyline in addition to the puzzles that have to be solved and clues that one has to pick up when playing through it. Very rewarding and challenging to play, hours of fun! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a game to play with a friend, with communication being a key factor in what makes this game enjoyable to play
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What’s new

The Past Within - Update

To celebrate our 9-year anniversary as Rusty Lake, we’ve added a connection between Underground Blossom and The Past Within in the form of a secret mini-game.

Patch Notes 7.8.0.0

- New secret: A secret mini-game that can be accessed through information found in the latest Underground Blossom update!
- Small bug fixes

Thank you for your support!