The Past Within
The Past Within is the co-op experience from Rusty Lake!
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4.81
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Fun co-op gameplay
- Unique art style and atmosphere
- Engaging puzzles with a challenging element
- High replayability due to different story perspectives
- Good cross-platform functionality
Cons
- Game is too short
- Some bugs and glitches reported
- Second playthrough can feel repetitive or less enjoyable
- Difficulty finding a partner for voice chat
- Some puzzles can be confusing
Most mentioned
- The game is fun to play with a partner
- Graphics and art style are appreciated
- Length of the game is a common concern
- Puzzles are generally enjoyable but can vary in difficulty
- Co-op mechanism enhances the gaming experience
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 |  | | Not as good as their other titles. I played through with my husband twice, switching between bee and butterfly mode to get the full experience. The game is very short, which is its biggest pitfall, as well as being easy. Definitely recommend playing in same room as the other person, it's just easier that way, or over FaceTime. I feel like it'd be tough over discord/messages. Is it a fun, 1 hour experience for you and a friend? Yes. Is it a great RUSTY LAKE game? No. |
| 2024-04-27 |  | | My wife has been a fan of the Rusty Lake games for some time. So when the coop option became available, we both played together. Had a blast! Highly recommend. 5/5. My only two complaints are that once you play through it on one seed, the second playthrough with the other seed is pretty formulaic and that it was pretty short in overall play time. But those are really a minor thing and not worth detracting a star for. |
| 2024-03-03 |  | | This was such a fun game, I love all the problem solving! It was fairly easy to figure out all the puzzles, but it was still a fun challenge. Me and my friend played the bee storyline with me in the future and them in the past. It took about 3 hours, and we'll definitely be playing the butterfly story and switching who's in the past and future next time! |
| 2023-10-07 |  | | Really great! My team played the "Butterfly" version. You should play Roots to get a better grasp of the plot and kind of feels like semi retcon of that end (maybe?), but this is a big step up in fun with the co-op element and feels like a classic escape room at its core. Surprising upgraded 3D cellshaded graphics in different parts of the game really elevate it. While not synced in any official manner through a server, playing with a partner truly feels connected. |
| 2023-09-05 |  | | I have always loved the Rusty Lake games and man this is just another great one on the list. I bought this on my phone just to leave a review even though I played it on the switch. Telling you I was not expecting the 3D element. The puzzles were fun and intriguing, I've always loved the art style but man when 3D spooky shadow is crawling on the walls I'm telling you I was screaming. The multiplayer approach was fun and just had a lot of fun playing the whole game with my partner. I want more. |
| 2023-08-25 |  | | I loved playing this game, and occasionally I reinstall it to play again. It does have is bugs and glitches, and some puzzles can be confusing, and many times I did need to use a walkthrough. But I feel that the few issues are made up for in story and visuals. It's a visually appealing game, with a simple enough style to follow, but not too simple that it loses any intrigue. The story is fun to discover and understand, connecting pieces and trying to figure out what's really going on. |
| 2023-06-02 |  | | Super neat concept that had my best friend and I entertained for hours. Wish the game was a bit longer though. Also, we experienced certain glitches like; chalk disappeared from inventory although still needed, voodoo doll pin and gem appeared twice, and blood machine became uninteractable after first set of patterns. Overall, even though it was short, extremely fun and enjoyable, awesome style which fits the Rusty Lake brand, and definitely worth the couple dollars. |
| 2023-05-25 |  | | As always, another excellent addition to the Rusty Lake series. Started playing these way back in the day when they first came out as flash games on sites like Armor Games. Never disappoint. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this series. Not too difficult but not too easy either. Definitely eerie, not quite creepy, that fine line. I have no one to play with so I did it using my phone and tablet. So if anyone is curious, it works that way and was just as fun. 10/10, would recommend. |
| 2023-04-26 |  | | great game as usual. Rusty Lake is an absolute favorite for me. they make the best puzzle/story mobile games. you can play this one with another person. I called my friend and we played while on the call. it's definitely worth replaying too. can't wait to play another one. Also, if you aren't sure about purchasing it, try thier game "cube seasons", it's very similar, but a solo game, and it's free so you can see how you like it. |
| 2023-04-14 |  | | Everything about this game is awesome! I played this game with my girlfriend and it was a really fun experience, the music, art and atmosphere are really unique and are honestly very beautiful. I'd recommend this game to anyone who has a partner or best friend looking for something fun to do! The only thing that I wish could change is maybe if it was longer because It felt really short. If there was multiple different ending that would definitely make a difference for length. 10/10 |
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