Toge Productions

When The Past Was Around

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*

Community tags · historical

  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    770*
  • Hidden Object*
    Votes · historical
    770*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    765*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    756*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    743*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    712*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    658*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    655*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    646*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    645*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    623*
  • Abstract*
    Votes · historical
    623*
  • Romance*
    Votes · historical
    621*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    611*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    592*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    584*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    563*
  • Philosophical*
    Votes · historical
    562*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    557*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    554*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.9+*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core 1.6 GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Any*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 Service Pack 1*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8 GHz or faster processor*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Any*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz or faster processor*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Mojiken Studio
  • Mojiken*

Publishers

  • Toge Productions

Release history

  • 2020-09-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-09-21 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-09-21*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 22, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.8 GHz or faster processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
When the Past Was Around*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2.8 GHz or faster processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.8 GHz or faster processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz or faster processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Mojiken
Mojiken*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Toge Productions
Toge Productions*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-09-21 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-09-21*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
20*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
80* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mojiken*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
87* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
When The Past Was Around*
Negative reviews · historical
184*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
3,865*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.79*
Publishers
  • Toge Productions*
Recommendations
3,737*
Store release date · historical
Sep 22, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mojiken
Mojiken*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Toge Productions
Toge Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 22, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*
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)
109* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
Mojiken*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
799* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
134* min
Name
When The Past Was Around*
Negative reviews · historical
184*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,865*
Historical US price
799* US cents
Publisher
Toge Productions*
Community tags · historical
  • Cute*
  • Hidden Object*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Relaxing*
  • Surreal*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • 2D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Puzzle*
  • Point & Click*
  • Story Rich*
  • Abstract*
  • Romance*
  • Casual*
  • Colorful*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Stylized*
  • Philosophical*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Music*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*
Community tags · historical
Cute
Cute*
Hidden Object
Hidden Object*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Surreal
Surreal*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
2D
2D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Abstract
Abstract*
Romance
Romance*
Casual
Casual*
Colorful
Colorful*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Stylized
Stylized*
Philosophical
Philosophical*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Music
Music*
Tags votes
Cute
Votes · historical
770*
Hidden Object
Votes · historical
770*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
765*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
756*
Surreal
Votes · historical
743*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
712*
2D
Votes · historical
658*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
655*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
646*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
645*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
623*
Abstract
Votes · historical
623*
Romance
Votes · historical
621*
Casual
Votes · historical
611*
Colorful
Votes · historical
592*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
584*
Stylized
Votes · historical
563*
Philosophical
Votes · historical
562*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
557*
Music
Votes · historical
554*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Mojiken*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.9+ Processor: Dual Core 1.6 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Any *
Metacritic score
77*
Name
When The Past Was Around*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Any *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$7.99*
Publishers
  • Toge Productions*
Recommendations total
3,719*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 22, 2020*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Mojiken
Mojiken*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.9+*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 1.6 GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Any*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 Service Pack 1*
Processor alternatives
1.8 GHz or faster processor*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Any*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Toge Productions
Toge Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 22, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Vietnamese*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
  • Indonesian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,610*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
When The Past Was Around*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data