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.
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85
24h peak
85
All-time peak
85
SteamScope Score
54.0
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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.
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.
Player intelligence
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Steam reviews
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Total reviews
4.5K
Positive
4.2K
Negative
237
Score
95%Very Positive
SteamScope Score
How this title ranks for live activity, momentum, and long-term player retention on Steam.
Steady engagement
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Popularity
Live concurrent player volume
32
Growth
Recent player trend momentum
50
Retention
Peak-to-current player ratio
100
Longevity
Catalogue age and sustained interest
53
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Guide
The Past Within is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 54/100. Search for "The Past Within player count" or "The Past Within steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.
The Past Within is developed by Rusty Lake, released 2 Nov 2022, a Adventure, Indie title. Available on Windows, macOS.
The Past Within currently reports 85 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 85 and an all-time peak of 85.
Among tracked Steam titles, The Past Within ranks #3721 of 10,837 by momentum score.
The Past Within has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 100/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 85.
The Past Within has 24 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.
The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 39%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.
The most common achievement is "Behind the mask" with a 59.5% unlock rate.
The rarest achievement is "The Devil" — only 11.5% of players have unlocked it (Hard).
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SteamOS status: Playable
Last checked Aug 3, 2026
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Steam achievements: 24
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The Past Within - 5,99€
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The Past Within is currently €5.99 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is €5.99 (recorded Aug 3, 2026).
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The Past Within has 95% Steam reviews across 4.5K user reviews. Steam labels this as "Very Positive".
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Achievements
This game
39% avg unlock
40 peer games
19.8% median
Comparison
Easier than peers
Achievements
24 standard · Updated 6h ago
39%
average global unlock
Most Common
Behind the mask
59.5% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
The Devil
11.5% unlock rate
Level12DAch1
59.5%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - One
Level12DAch2
58.0%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - Two
Level13DAch2
57.7%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - Two
Level12DAch3
57.2%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - Three
Level13DAch3
57.0%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - Three
Level23DAch1
55.1%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Seven
Level22DAch1
54.6%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Seven
Level23DAch2
54.0%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Eight
Level22DAch2
54.0%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Eight
Level23DAch3
44.0%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Nine
Level22DAch3
43.7%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Nine
Level13DAch1
42.8%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - One
Level23DAch4
39.9%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Ten
Level13DAch6
36.1%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - Six
Level13DAch5
35.3%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - Five
Level12DAch5
30.6%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - Five
Level22DAch6
27.5%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Twelve
Level13DAch4
25.2%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 1 - Four
Level12DAch4
22.8%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - Four
Level23DAch6
21.8%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Twelve
Level22DAch4
18.5%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Ten
Level22DAch5
17.9%
global unlock
The Future - Chapter 2 - Eleven
Level23DAch5
16.5%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 2 - Eleven
Level12DAch6
11.5%
global unlock
The Past - Chapter 1 - Six
