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.
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Ecuzor
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May 13, 2023
Really great game, i played it together with my best friend. We sometimes ran into some problems but we managed to solve them pretty easily. I would recommend this game to anyone that likes puzzle game. One thing that i would personally like if there was a tips function, like when you're stuck on one part of the game.
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Niko Kalaš
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October 22, 2025
I love this game, but I'm unfortunately having some trouble running it on my phone. Anytime I play as the future, the game starts glitching once it gets to the point where you help the past obtain the three substances. The visuals get choppy and the screen on the cube stops displaying anything. I've tried restarting the game and even uninstalling and installing it back but the problem is still there. It's possible the issue is on my end, but idk how to fix it.
Rusty Lake
November 5, 2025
Hey Niko! Thank you so much for your review. We're sorry to hear you're dealing with this. We advice closing all other apps before launching The Past Within! If you have any more problems don't hesitate to reach out to us on support@rustylake.com
Rebecca Taylor
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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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What’s new
Thank you for playing The Past Within, we fixed some bugs in this new version!