Rusty Lake
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.
- Released
- 2 November 2022
- Developer
- Rusty Lake
- Publisher
- Rusty Lake
- Engine
- Unity
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · ESRB T
- Steam recommendations
- 14,541
- Platforms
- Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · Mac · Nintendo Switch
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
- Estimated owners
- 1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)
- 70
- Player rating
- 33
- Ratings counted
- 94.6%
- Steam reviews
- 24
- Achievements
- 1
- DLC packs
The Past Within
Quick answers
The Past Within
The story
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.
The Past Within
How long to beat
- Main story
- 2 h
- Main + extras
- 2.5 h
- Completionist
- 4 h
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Key facts
Platforms
Game modes
- Single player
- Multiplayer
- Co-operative
Themes
- Horror
- Thriller
- Mystery
The Past Within
Trailer
The Past Within
Screenshots
The Past Within
Reviews and languages
94.6% of 16,711 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.
28 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.
The Past Within
Platform releases
- Android
- 2 November 2022
- Mac
- 2 November 2022
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- 2 November 2022
- iOS
- 2 November 2022
- Nintendo Switch
- 6 July 2023
The Past Within
Official pages
The Past Within