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 ★ UNSOLVED CASE ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

85% 👍 OF 12K
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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Trade Split Clues
  • …Solve Two-Screen Puzzles
  • …Explore an Eerie Village
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We Escaped a Twisted Game

94% 👍 OF 935
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.

Player reviews say 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

89% 👍 OF 33K
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?

Player reviews say 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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Trade Clues by Radio
  • …Solve Split-Room Puzzles
  • …Race Through a Maze
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We Were Here Forever

90% 👍 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?

Player reviews say 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?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rescue Through Snow
  • …Guide By Walkie-Talkie
  • …Solve Split-Role Puzzles
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We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

90% 👍 OF 24K
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.

Player reviews say 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 12K
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.

Player reviews say 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 25K
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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Rescue Missing Friends
  • …Explore by Boat
  • …Sneak Past Monsters
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Escape Academy

87% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Crack Themed Escape Rooms
  • …Split Up, Share Clues
  • …Defuse a Timed Bomb
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Unsolved Case

87% 👍 OF 6.7K
About This Game

A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Trade Clues Across Screens
  • …Crack Killer's Codes
  • …Draw on the Scene
REL Nov 24, 2022 FREE ON STEAM See This Game →