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The Past Within
Rusty Lake · released Nov 2, 2022 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Rusty Lake
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 a
Released Nov 2, 2022 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 14,745 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 38,833 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 20 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 277 | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 122 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 97 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 62 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 104 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 90 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 70 | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 111 | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 123 | 12 |
| Sep 2026 | 64 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 590k – 1.6M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.4M – $4.8M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 14,745 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Escape Room | 1 in 207 games |
| Local Co-Op | 1 in 39 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
Games like The Past Within
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escape Simulator | Pine Studio | 90% | Very Positive · 16,593 |
| Tick Tock: A Tale for Two | Other Tales Interactive | 93% | Very Positive · 10,232 |
| We Were Here Forever | Total Mayhem Games | 86% | Very Positive · 16,359 |
| Escape the Backrooms | Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive | 84% | Very Positive · 139,412 |
| Little Nightmares III | Supermassive Games | 84% | Mixed · 10,301 |
| REANIMAL | Tarsier Studios | 82% | Mostly Positive · 14,146 |
| We Were Here | Total Mayhem Games | 85% | Very Positive · 33,462 |
| Escape Academy | Coin Crew Games | 88% | Very Positive · 1,143 |