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The Past Within

The Past Within

2022 Rusty Lake
1 player
The Past Within
2022 Rusty Lake
1 player
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About The Past Within

The Past Within is an adventure and indie game developed and published by Rusty Lake, released on 2 November 2022.

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.

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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.
Where to play
Nintendo eShop Nintendo eShop Best price Nintendo Switch Updated 1 hr ago €5.99 Kinguin Kinguin Steam · PC · EU Updated 14 hr ago €7.99 Instant Gaming Instant Gaming G2A G2A Steam · PC · Global Gamivo Gamivo Green Man Gaming Green Man Gaming

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Is it worth it?

Usually cheaper

The Past Within dropped to €3.93 in the last 90 days; the best price today is €5.99 on Nintendo eShop.

That is about €2.40 per hour for a main story of about 2h 30m.

€8.03 €3.93
Oct 2026
Today

Prices in EUR, tracked by Tier since October 10, 2026.

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Gameplay

Specs

Genres
Adventure Indie Point-and-click Puzzle
How long to beat
Main story 2h 30m Completionist 4h Source: IGDB
Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Engine
Unity
Series
All Rusty Lake games in release order · 20
Tags
Best co-op gamesBest multiplayer gamesBest single-player games
Rankings
Best Puzzle games on PCBest Puzzle games on MacBest PC gamesBest PC games of 2022Best games of 2022
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FAQ
How long does it take to beat The Past Within?

Main story: 2h 30m; Completionist: 4h.

What platforms is The Past Within available on?

The Past Within is available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch.

When was The Past Within released?

The Past Within was released on 2 November 2022, developed by Rusty Lake.