The Past Within overview

Overview

The Past Within comes from Rusty Lake and is published by Rusty Lake. It arrived on Steam on Nov 2, 2022, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Past Within's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 30 players at 1 September 2026 - 22:03:27 UTC, with a tracked peak near 730. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 16,406 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Past Within is available in 23 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Past Within has sold up to 504,000 units and has 14,620 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,000,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Past Within overview details

The Past Within combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Note: The Past Within is a co-op-only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game and a way to communicate with each other. Play with a friend or find a partner on our official Discord, which is linked in the sidebar! 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 play 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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Past Within is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 30 players at 1 September 2026 - 22:03:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 730, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape RoomHorrorMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureIndiePsychological HorrorLocal Co-OpStory RichAtmosphericLocal Multiplayer

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Support and legal notes

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