Games Like The Past Within

The Past Within

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.

★ TICK TOCK: A TALE FOR TWO ★ ESCAPE FROM KYOTO HOUSE ★ WE ESCAPED A TWISTED GAME ★ WE WERE HERE ★ WE WERE HERE TOO ★ WE WERE HERE FOREVER ★ WE WERE HERE TOGETHER ★ WE WERE HERE EXPEDITIONS: THE FRIENDSHIP ★ CUBE ESCAPE: PARADOX ★ REANIMAL ★ ESCAPE ACADEMY ★ ESCAPE SIMULATOR ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

85% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

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We Escaped a Twisted Game

94% 👍 OF 847
About This Game

A two-player co-op horror escape. Trapped in a haunted manor, you’ll need to solve puzzles, work together, and trust each other to make it out alive.

In this game, you can…

  • …get split into different perspectives, so each of you sees different clues and neither of you can solve puzzles alone.
  • …zap your co-op partner with a shock collar whenever you want.
  • …hit scares that only affect one of you, while the other sees something different or nothing at all.
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We Were Here

90% 👍 OF 32K
About This Game

Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?

In this game, you can…

  • …talk on the walkie-talkie and lose the ability to hear your partner at the same time.
  • …get split up in a frozen castle and coordinate a rescue using only a walkie-talkie.
  • …escape at the end while leaving your co-op partner behind to die.
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We Were Here Too

78% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

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We Were Here Forever

91% 👍 OF 18K
About This Game

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

In this game, you can…

  • …solve puzzles where each of you only has half the information, and you rebuild the full solution by describing it over walkie-talkies.
  • …switch roles mid-puzzle, ending up on the other side of the split without warning.
  • …solve mechanisms where figuring out the castle's history is part of unlocking the next room.
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We Were Here Together

82% 👍 OF 17K
About This Game

As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

90% 👍 OF 23K
About This Game

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

In this game, you can…

  • …guide your partner across an invisible road while a giant ship chases from behind, restarting the whole run if you mess up.
  • …accidentally shred your hard-earned ticket in a paper shredder that's sitting right next to where you turn it in.
  • …solve a two-player puzzle where math, timing, and teamwork only work if you figure out how both players can win together.
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Cube Escape: Paradox

97% 👍 OF 11K
About This Game

The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

In this game, you can…

  • …hunt for hidden messages inside an included short film, then use what you spot to solve puzzles back in the room.
  • …escape the same room in two different versions across two chapters, relearning the layout as the world shifts around you.
  • …replay the game and use hidden signs and symbols you missed before to change how the story unfolds.
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REANIMAL

75% 👍 OF 23K
About This Game

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

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Escape Simulator

94% 👍 OF 19K
About This Game

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

In this game, you can…

  • …create your own escape rooms and play thousands of community-made rooms from the workshop.
  • …jump into your friend's inspection view and watch them rotate an object live while you read the same book together.
  • …play a Portal-themed room where you escape Aperture Science Laboratories.