The WhatsNext verdict
The Past Within is an excellent choice for two friends who enjoy talking through surreal escape-room puzzles together. Its asymmetric past-and-future design is the star, though solo players and hardcore puzzle fans may want something more substantial.
What it does best
A brilliantly asymmetric time-split concept
Surreal horror with an unmistakable visual identity
What might put you off
Short and relatively easy puzzles
The setup
What you are walking into
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.
Where it lives
AndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMacNintendo Switch
Genre
Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie
Vibe
HorrorThrillerMystery
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