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Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
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.
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Plot-driven, tiny, cool and meticulous.
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EurogamerMatt WalesNov 2022An imaginative co-op experience that demands communication and teamwork, and conjures something memorable and unique as a result.
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Jump Dash RollRob KershawDec 20228/10The Past Within is an intricate and extremely well designed puzzler which will scratch the itch of escape room devotees and fans of Rusty Lake's kooky series alike. The co-op only limitation may put some off, but this is a treat for those who are looking for a different kind of gaming experience.
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GameWatcherNeil BoltNov 20228/10A short, sharp cooperative puzzler with a fun time-spanning twist. The Past Within sees Rusty Lake go all out to make the purest kind of cooperative experience possible, and ends up doing a fine job.
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Screen RantDeven McClureNov 20222.5/5 starsThough Rusty Lake: The Past Within has many of the same themes of a horror video game, it's not an outright scary title. Its cartoony graphics make sure that nothing ever gets too disturbing, and some moments meant to be spooky actually look quite silly, but the game's soundtrack does a good job of setting a generally eerie tone throughout. The Past Within is quite short, with its two chapters clocking in at about two hours total, although there is some replayability to be had via the ability to choose between "Butterfly" or "Bee" mode, which changes the answers to the puzzles. Overall, at the price of only a few dollars, Rusty Lake: The Past Within will likely be a worthwhile enough experience for long-time fans of the series, but players not familiar with the story or those seeking a challenge should look elsewhere.
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DarkZeroIan HowarthNov 20227/10Unfortunately for the development team's usual crowd of fans, there is no single-player mode here.
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IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 35 ratings.
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