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The Past Within

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

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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.

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How long to beat

Main story
2 h
Main + extras
2.5 h
Completionist
4 h

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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.

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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

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