The Past Within

Honestly this is the first review I’ve ever done for a game and this game definitely deserves every bit of hype it’s so much fun to play with my fiancé and each puzzle keeps you thinking without being to difficult leaving you confused

Played with my brother. By the time we reached the super hard blood pumping puzzle, we no longer liked each other. We loved each other. He is not so much into these games as I am, but he liked this one a lot. I did as well, because I could give him full context of every single puzzle ever. I admit, he didn’t listen, but still, hey. The art is so clean and eerie, the sound design is a highlight, and the 3d effects in the future are so well-executed, especially for your first time making them. Amazing job, very good.

If you want a game to play with you other half this is the game to play

It was a great game to play when you’re bored. Me and my boyfriend played it over FaceTime and it was a great way to interact with eachother.

Played this with my oldest daughter and we loved it. Best game from rusty lake hands down.

They should make more coop games like this, really enjoyed the experience

Wow just beautiful and so fun !! Thank u for making this

Rusty Lake’s eccentric charm always appealed to me, but this game shows that they are going in the wrong direction. Here is my list of failings: 1. Nearly monochrome rooms. Cube Escape clearly had attention to detail and care put into the art. These rooms were just plain and utilitarian. 2. Inconsistency in unreal elements. There are three ways to approach the supernatural in media. Physical magic includes wizards, spells, and potions. Magical science is based on abilities that are impossible in our world but have a scientific or technological source in-world. Surrealism is when impossible events occurring with little attention to what is causing them. Rusty Lake started surreal, became a physical magic franchise when alchemy suddenly entered, and now they’re working with magical science. This is just too inconsistent! Pick one! 3. Deviation from the original format. Paradox was amazing, but it feels like everything they’ve done after that was “trying something new”. Please, do what you are good at and make bold projects occasionally. Rusty Lake is going into too many different directions, and fans are suffering because of how darn long it takes for a game to come out. 4. Too many spin-offs. It feels like they’ve all but completely dropped Dale as a character. I don’t find Rose and Albert that interesting. They’re just freaks. Nothing else to say. 5. Gross-out horror. Rusty Lake did psychological horror really well back in the day. I mean, many fans couldn’t even finish part 4 of Case 23 because it was so stressful. Resorting to a hunk of flesh sliding across the floor is pretty low. I know how exhausting the internet ranter is, but I truly hope that Rusty Lake hears some feedback that is overwhelmingly positive. Many of their earliest fans are dropping off, and I deeply wish they could return to making wonderful, original content again.

Me and my partner streamed this (lucibee_gaming on twitch) and we were in awe the whole time!!! Such a great game to play

This was so much fun I hope they make more games like this. I love all of their games but it was extra fun to play with someone.