Rusty Lake

The Past Within

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2022

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Rusty Lake

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    261*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    182*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Escape Room*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    75*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    46*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    20*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 8+*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHz Dual Core*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.13+*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHz Dual Core*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Iris Graphics 540*
    Storage
    1 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    21*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Rusty Lake

Publishers

  • Rusty Lake

Release history

  • 2022-11-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2022-11-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-11-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 2, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4GHz Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Past Within*
Release year
2,022*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 5 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-11-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-11-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
24*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
201* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
149* min
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rusty Lake*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Ukrainian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
221* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
130* min
Name
The Past Within*
Negative reviews · historical
794*
Peak ccu
51*
Positive reviews · historical
14,362*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.35*
Publishers
  • Rusty Lake*
Recommendations
13,857*
Store release date · historical
Nov 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*
Game website · historical
http://www.rustylake.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Ukrainian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
160* min
Ccu
51*
Developer
Rusty Lake*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
135* min
Name
The Past Within*
Negative reviews · historical
794*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
14,362*
Historical US price
599* US cents
Publisher
Rusty Lake*
Community tags · historical
  • Co-op*
  • Puzzle*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Escape Room*
  • Horror*
  • Mystery*
  • Point & Click*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Story Rich*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer*
  • Thriller*
  • 2D*
  • Surreal*
  • 3D*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Co-op
Co-op*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Escape Room
Escape Room*
Horror
Horror*
Mystery
Mystery*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Asynchronous Multiplayer*
Thriller
Thriller*
2D
2D*
Surreal
Surreal*
3D
3D*
Tags votes
Co-op
Votes · historical
301*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
261*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
182*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
145*
Escape Room
Votes · historical
130*
Horror
Votes · historical
121*
Mystery
Votes · historical
112*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
82*
Adventure
Votes · historical
75*
Indie
Votes · historical
60*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
56*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
46*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
40*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
36*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
35*
Asynchronous Multiplayer
Votes · historical
32*
Thriller
Votes · historical
30*
2D
Votes · historical
26*
Surreal
Votes · historical
20*
3D
Votes · historical
20*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rusty Lake*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: macOS 10.13+ Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Iris Graphics 540 Storage: 1 GB available space *
Name
The Past Within*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8+ Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • Rusty Lake*
Recommendations total
13,628*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 2, 2022*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Romanian, Finnish, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.13+*
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz Dual Core*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Iris Graphics 540*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 8+*
Processor alternatives
2.4GHz Dual Core*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Storage
1 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Swedish*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Romanian*
  • Finnish*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 16 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
905*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
21*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
The Past Within*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
21*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data