The Past Within

48.5K reviews
Content rating
Teen
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Content rating
Teen
Violence, Blood
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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.
The Past Within is the co-op experience from Rusty Lake!
Updated on
Oct 18, 2025
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Ratings and reviews

45.6K reviews
Rebecca Taylor
January 5, 2023
Just played with my sister and it took exactly 2 hours. Not as spooky as some of their other games, but still pretty spooky. The cooperative element was really interesting. It focused less on logic and story, and more on verbal communication. The art and music are as great as ever. The whole game is much simpler than many of their other titles, but I think if it was more complex many people would get frustrated. It would be cool to see this idea developed even further.
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Aidan Johannesson
January 5, 2024
Sooooo good!!!! I wish there were 10 more chapters - I didn't want the game to end! Totally unique and super fun playing side by side, hearing your partner react to things you're not seeing. Excellent idea having the point of view be different depending on whether you're in the future or the past. Based on this, I would buy every co-op game from Rusty Lake without hesitation. Loved it!!
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KitaMoth
November 14, 2022
Just finished playing through with my sister and even though the puzzles weren't the most challenging it was a lot of fun working as a team to solve the mystery and we both really enjoyed the experience. This is probably the most unique of the Rusty Lake games and another fascinating installment of the story. Definitely worth the $4 price tag and much looking forward to playing it again with more friends.
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Rusty Lake
November 14, 2022
Many thanks for your feedback KitaMoth! Good to hear that you've enjoyed playing The Past Within together with your sister! We hope that your friends will also have a similair joyful experience with the game. Thanks for your support!🙏

What’s new

Thank you for playing The Past Within, we fixed some bugs in this new version!