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The Past Within

The Past Within

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie · Android · PC · iOS · Mac · Switch · 2022 · ≈ 3h to beat

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. Summary: IGDB

Mind Score

Nourishing

Age · PEGI 12

Respect 95
Nourish 68
Stimulation gentle
Has an endingStop anytimePlay together

On failure

Forgiving: quick retry, no lost progress
  • Steam tag “Point & Click” (82 votes)

What it exercises

Cooperation
  • Steam tag “Co-op” (301 votes)
  • Wikipedia: played together
Problem solving
  • Steam tag “Puzzle” (261 votes)
  • Wikipedia: built around puzzles
Exploration and curiosity
  • Wikipedia: built around exploration
Story and reading
  • Steam tag “Story Rich” (40 votes)
  • IGDB keyword “story rich”

High confidence · 28 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.