PC User Reviews

The Past Within blew me away with its co-op twist. Playing with my best friend on Discord using my laptop, this premium point-and-click adventure was a 3-hour blast. Rusty Lake’s first multiplayer game has one player in the past, another in the future, solving puzzles to uncover Albert Vanderboom’s legacy. It’s a bold shift that **** art blends 2D and 3D, with creepy labs and glowing cubes. The past’s sepia tones contrast the future’s neon, and details like a skeletal hand freaked me out. The eerie soundtrack, with pulsing beats, amped our tension; we laughed nervously at a loud sting. Puzzles need communication—one player describes a symbol, the other inputs it. A cube-alignment puzzle had me stuck until we yelled “Turn it left!” PC controls are crisp, but voice chat is a **** story’s lighter than Roots but ties to Vanderboom lore. Solo play is possible, but co-op shines. We replayed for a secret ending, adding an hour. It’s short for the price, and some puzzles feel repetitive. The Past Within gets an 8.5/10—a fresh, fun Rusty Lake experiment for co-op gamers. Grab a friend and dive in.

The Past Within good game to play with a friend of girlfriend in the evening.

I played it with my fiance. We spent almost 3 days to finish it and it was a very nice experience. Prepare your self for the "you are not able to explain it" . Suggested for long-distance relationship - friendship ( you will need discord or an easy phone call because the game does not support in game voice chat with another person )

simple but interest puzzle game based on cooperation of two players by voice. whole game is kinda short and some of puzzles (probably all of them) is to easy, also its useful to note that visually part is interest interlacement of 2D and 3D points of view. the last thing that disapointment that author offer to switch roles or pick another root after beating the game for changing puzzles but probably it no big difference beetwen them so one playthrough will be enough to see all aspects of the game.

It's a good idea, but it has flaws. I think the puzzles weren't too difficult and weren't fun. We couldn't go further than writing code and password. I thought Rusty Lake would put up nicer puzzles. It was still a good experience but lagging behind other Rusty Lake games.