The Past Within
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.
- Price:$3.35
- Release Date:11/2/2022
- Franchise:Rusty Lake
- Developer:Rusty Lake
- Publisher:Rusty Lake
- Last Updated:12/18/2025
- Steam App Id:1515210
The Past Within
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Past Within has 181 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 88% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,540 players achieved on 11/4/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Past Within. It has received a total of 15,921 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 92 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Past Within. Right now, it costs $3.35 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Past Within and its growth over time. It currently has 37,102 followers on its community page.
About The Past Within
The Past Within is an Adventure, and Indie game developed by Rusty Lake. On 11/2/2022, it was released on the Steam Store by Rusty Lake.
Players have rated The Past Within as "Very Positive" out of 15,921 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 15,080 positive reviews and 841 negative reviews — an overall 95% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.35 which is a 44% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Rusty Lake Bundle which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 23 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Past Within supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
From the Steam community, The Past Within has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Escape Room
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Surreal
- Story Rich
- 3D
- Puzzle
- Co-op
- Psychological Horror
- Mystery
- Horror
- Local Multiplayer
- Point & Click
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Indie
- Thriller
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Adventure
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Past Within and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Past Within is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Past Within Soundtrack | Music | 1/18/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
The Past Within is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rusty Lake Bundle | 8 | 8 | $16.63 | View |
Related Packages
The Past Within is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Past Within | $3.35 | View |
Supported Languages
The Past Within is available in 23 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Danish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Past Within data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). The Past Within on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515210
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). The Past Within. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1515210
- Rusty Lake. (2023, July 8). The Past Within. The Past Within. http://www.rustylake.com