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 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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Grave, earnest, plot-driven and intimate.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the game
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Rusty Lake
- Publisher
- Rusty Lake
- Released
- November 2, 2022
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 2 h rushed · 2.5 h main story · 4 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 35 ratings.
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The Room VR: A Dark Matter 202072% alikeBoth grave, plot-driven, earnest; this one is more classical in form.
The Prisoner 196769% alikeTelevision · Both grave.
Phase IV 197469% alikeFilm · Both grave, plot-driven, earnest.
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