Reviews for The Past Within

As someone who has played every Rusty Lake game, I understand how big this was for all of you to make. While my husband and I were very under impressed, after reading the reviews I give you props for stepping out of your element to introduce new players. I'm used to pulling my hair and and going to my husband or YouTube when I'm at my absolute end to figure out your puzzles. I was disappointed after waiting so long because the game was finished in less than an after noon. Ready for what's next!

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.

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.

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.

Me and my fiancee played through the game together, from both perspectives and both the butterfly and bee mode. Very fun and enticing. I've always loved the Rusty lake titles and this game has gotten my fiancee into them too! Can't wait to see what they come out with next. I wish it were a bit longer, but. Still a great time for my money. I hope to see more akin to this in the future.

This game was LOADS of fun to play. Small issue with the game crashing for android but other than that it's great. A little spooky, intriguing story, puzzles that really get you thinking, unique art style and it really gets you communicating and engaging with your team mate. Loved it and hope there will very another one like this someday soon-ish!

So happy to discover this newer one within the series. A little upset that I had to play with someone else. I said "screw it" and bought it again to play by myself. IPad and cellphone. Worth it. I loved the opposite styles they used when your 2 players. Love this series, the story line and style. these never bore me.

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

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.

Escape rooms are expensive, it's hard to get a big enough group together to play one, and if it becomes too intense or you get stuck on something, then the whe experience goes sour. This game is an escape room, but so much better! It's only like $3, you only need one other person to play, and you can pause the game any time you want and get back to it later. Definitely a real treat. Thank you Rusty Lake!

First time playing rusty lake game and it was fun. I do agree with other user when playing it for the 2nd time it felt like cheating and less fun because you knew what to look for. I did hope it would be longer but it was kind of short, hopefully an update would add more content or next chapter would be longer and playing reverse role would have different puzzles.

The art, the interaction, the theme.... all of of it is gorgeous. The time and care this team put into its game shows, and it is worth every penny. It's just the right level of eerie that makes you focus on the puzzle itself if you want to avoid its undertones. I loved the secret compartments of the past especially!! There are not enough words to explain my appreciation to something so creative, but I hope there will be many more to come soon. Thank you for a wonderful gaming opportunity.

I played with a friend and it was a ton of fun! If you enjoy solving puzzles with bits of environmental horror, this is the game for you! It took roughly 2 hours to complete 1 run but it also has somewhat of a replayable aspect, since you can switch perspectives it may take longer. For $3 it's very well made with a small but effective plot. The graphics of 2D and 3D was also interesting! And the game made my friend and I feel uneasy but in a good, scary way.

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.

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.

I did enjoy it. I love the fact you need someone else to play with to progress thru the puzzles. Although... it is difficult to find someone that isn't expecting you to play through in one sitting or would accept playing over dm instead of the voice chat (some of us have kids and that makes that difficult!!) I can see that voice chat would be faster and more efficient, it's just not feasible for all. Good job Rusty Lake!! can't wait to try the other perspectives

Great two player puzzle game! My husband and I played this together and loved it. We were sad when it was over. Totally would have loved more chapters. The end was kinda odd, it seemed like there was a lot of buildup for an odd ending. Or maybe there's part of the story I missed about the characters. I'd love another co-op puzzle game from Rusty Lake!

Really great! Honestly, it's a lot of fun for a smaller game! And I love how cross compatible it is! I could play on my phone and my fiance could play on his PC. The puzzles were a perfect challenge and we only got stuck once. This game was interesting and exciting and a little creepy. It was creative and worked well how we didn't have to be connected in game to play together. This was a great idea and I'm impressed by this game. Please make more games like this!!

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.

Had lots of fun playing on both butterfly and bee mode! I will say that playing the second time after knowing the puzzles, kinda felt like I was cheating helping out my game partner. Definitely had more fun playing the first time, so I do wish it was a tad different playing the second time around. I will say that I loved the co-op! Super easy to find partners on Discord! I've never delved into the Rusty Lake community, and it was fun to talk with my partners about lore. Excited for the next one!