# The Past Within — user reviews > 517 indexed App Store user reviews of The Past Within by Rusty Lake, rated 4.90/5 from 7,180 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-past-within/id1642601792/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-past-within/id1642601792.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,683 · 4★ 284 · 3★ 89 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 94 ## What do users think of The Past Within? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun co-op experience - 🤝 Excellent for bonding with friends/family - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style - 🕹️ Clever and challenging puzzles - 🔗 Ties in well with Rusty Lake universe **Cons** - 🕰️ Game is too short - 💬 Requires communication with another player - 🐛 Some technical issues like no sound or crashes - 🤔 Puzzles can be one-sided for one player **Commonly reported bugs** - No sound in the game - Crashes after Chapter 1 title screen - Downloading issues on some devices **Most requested features** - More chapters/levels - Single-player mode option - Ability to switch roles/perspectives - Online/remote co-op functionality ## Newest reviews (19 of 517) ### 3/5 — Fun game— the bugs ruined it *2026-07-10, version 1.4* Fun co-op game… with the exception of certain elements getting monotonous (i.e., communicating a code and rinse and repeating the EXACT same mechanism 3+ times). We had to pause so i closed the app. When I came back, the save file must have corrupted since I couldn’t get back into the game. And I tried everything… quitting the app and replaying, shutting my phone off, etc… I had to uninstall and reinstall the app so we had to start from the beginning. Ruined the experience. ### 5/5 — Had fun!! *2026-07-09, version 1.4* I recently bought the game for both me and my girlfriend to play and allow her to experience the rusty lake atmosphere that I have always loved since I was a child and to say the least we both had so much fun, I have always loved rusty lake and the games it’s been able to provide with beautiful story telling and amazing art, I love seeing rusty lake keep pushing out such amazing experiences and finally one that I was able to experience with my favorite person. ### 5/5 — Honestly, really good! *2026-06-24, version 1.4* I have never played mobile games like this before. And wow. Phenomenal. I played this with my boyfriend and it was very fun. Awesome game. 10/10 will be playing it again. Especially since there are different solutions to the puzzles depending on the mode you play! I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who wants to try something fun. ### 5/5 — Fun spooky puzzle game for 2 *2026-06-13, version 1.4* Escape room elements well executed and give ease of function to keep the puzzles the harder part. Worth it if you have good communication with the other player! ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2026-05-03* 5 estrelas ### 5/5 — Totally Awesome *2026-05-02, version 1.4* The design of this puzzle solving game is INCREDIBLE. We couldn’t have solved the puzzles without being able to look at each others screens- the game was made up so well. So creepy I jumped a couple of times. Beware. This game will have you hooked you won’t be able to put it down! ### 4/5 — Avaliação *2026-04-27* Ótimo jogo, joguei todas versões e espero parta dois! ### 5/5 — Jogo incrível *2026-04-21* Jogo incrível com trilha sonora apaixonante! ### 5/5 — ❤️ *2026-04-18* Я обожаю эту игру и вообще всю серию ### 5/5 — Two thumbs up *2026-04-13, version 1.4* This was awesome!!! Love the two player aspect. I like all the Rusty lake and this one does not disappoint!! ### 5/5 — 10/10!!! *2026-04-09, version 1.4* Great game, love the artwork! thank you so much for making this game, it was amazing! Was worth that $3 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ ### 5/5 — IN AWE!!! - BEST GAME EVER!!! *2026-03-28, version 1.4* I came here looking for a co-op puzzle game and instead found myself staring at what I can only describe as a 3-course meal of Victorian flesh and existential dread, with an ambient soundtrack that made me feel like I was being slowly digested by something with excellent taste. My wife and I sat down expecting a fun little game and stood up as different people with questions about our bloodlines. The atmosphere is immaculate. The sound design is doing things that should be reported. The artwork is so gorgeous and so deeply wrong that it felt rude to look at it without a reservation. The puzzles are smart without being cruel, the lore is rich and completely unhinged in the best way, and somehow you and your partner end up doing real teamwork over what is essentially a dead man’s cryptic to-do list. If you have not played this, you are eating fast food while a Michelin-star kitchen is right next door. 5 stars. We’re already ordering dessert.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ### 5/5 — Upcoming new chapter? *2026-03-22* Love the game and visuals. Are there going to be new chapters coming out soon? ### 5/5 — 여자친구랑 1시간만에 깼네요 ㅋㅋ *2026-03-16* 전체적으로 좋은 추억이였습니다. 결말이 다소 아쉽긴 하지만 옆에 함께 누워 문제를 푸는 재미가 있네요 다른 버전도 얼른 해보고 싶습니다. 노고에 박수드립니다 ### 5/5 — This game is great! *2026-03-16, version 1.4* Me and my wife loved playing this game while I was away for work. It’s well worth the price and is a lot of fun. The puzzles were well done and it is such a cool concept. Sure, you have to buy two copies for it to work, but it is WELL worth the price. ### 5/5 — 신작 기다리다 지쳐 *2026-03-03* 올해 초에 나온대서 언제나오나 생각날때마다 들어오는중.. 모든 버전 잊을만하면 하고 또하고 반복하다보니 눈감고도 풀겠아요.. 빨리 신작 내주시긔 ### 5/5 — めっちゃ楽しい *2026-02-26* ボリュームもまあまああるし、攻略見なくても解ける難易度で良かったです ### 5/5 — 親友と通話しながらプレイしました *2026-02-23* 非常に面白かったです ### 5/5 — Very good game *2026-02-20, version 1.4* Just wish the game was long ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Downloaded all rusty lake games before realizing this one is co-op only *2026-03-14, version 1.4* Wasted money on this… The reason I like escape games is because it’s a completely solo game!!! Any co-op between players strip away the fun!!! And especially this one is a paid game! ### 1/5 — CO OP ONLY *2026-01-24, version 1.4* Be aware before you buy that this can only be played with someone else which I think is stupid and should’ve been specified. Why can’t a play a game I payed for by myself? That’s just ridiculous. ### 1/5 — バグ注意 *2026-01-14* 家族とやっていましたが、Switchで購入した家族のアカウントのみ、日を跨ぐとやっていたモード(蝶or蜂)が勝手に切り替わってしまいます。 2日連続そのような状況になりました。 セーブもないため2人ともリセットしなければならず進められません。 途中までとても楽しんでいたため非常に残念です。 買わなければ良かった。 ### 1/5 — aff *2025-08-31* nao vale o preço jamais ### 1/5 — 過去一の酷評 *2025-03-16* ¥500あったらコーラが500本買えますわ。ホンマ、ええかげんにしてほしいザマス。 ### 1/5 — ストーリ性が低い *2025-03-09* 2人でしているので楽しいですがストーリー性が低いので、ゲームをしているというより、ただ伝えあって作業しているという感じです。それとよく分からないストーリーなわりに無駄にグロくて おもしろいか、おもしろくないかで答えると自分は全く面白くなかったです。ただ使い捨てにはちょうどいい金額なので、暇つぶしにはなりました。ありがとうございます。 ### 1/5 — Super fun, often creepy, co-op game *2025-02-10, version 1.4* The devs have created a stellar co-op experience full of puzzles, some horror, and a lot of opportunities to practice your communication skills! Most puzzles could easily be solved within a few tries; only once did we have to “cheat” and look at one another’s screens to understand the puzzle. Overall, I highly recommend this game if you want a fun co-op experience. ### 1/5 — I didn’t know *2024-12-07, version 1.4* I love rusty lake games but the one issue with this game that I have is that I didn’t know it need two players if I knew I wouldn’t have bought it is it possible to refund the game I don’t blame the game I blame myself for not knowing it was 2 player ### 1/5 — Demasiado corto *2024-10-25, version 1.4* Es demasiado corto Pagas por un juego que lo terminas en cuestión de segundos. Es bueno pero demasiado corto y eso lo arruina ### 1/5 — Waste *2024-10-19, version 1.4* Did not know you needed 2 players - waste of money ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent game! *2026-08-13, version 1.4* Game is really good, me and my boyfriend really enjoy it! ### 5/5 — Amazing game! *2026-08-12, version 1.4* Well worth the money, you can tell the developers at Rusty Lake have put a lot of care and thought into making this. Loved the way the co-op aspect played out, I think the fact that they’re not connected actually elevates it, as it’s easy to pause and pick back up. I played it with my friends who live in different cities, so this feature meant that we could joke around and catch up as we played. ### 5/5 — cool *2026-08-12, version 1.4* dope ah game ### 5/5 — Yes *2026-08-05, version 1.4* Great ### 5/5 — Buen Juego *2026-08-05, version 1.4* Los puzzles en pareja estuvo increíble y la historia también ### 5/5 — Left me wanting more *2026-08-03, version 1.4* I liked the game so much that when I finished it left me wanting more, definitely worth the purchase would recommend ### 5/5 — Really fun game *2026-08-03, version 1.4* I loved the game a lot! Can’t wait to replay this game with others! Amazing game! Can’t wait for further updates! Would recommend! ### 5/5 — Cheaper than couples therapy! *2026-07-24, version 1.4* We played this fun and well crafted game over three days. As our communication improved, so did our problem solving. Can’t wait to play the other version. This game is a bargain. ### 5/5 — LOVE it! *2026-07-13, version 1.4* Always love the games made by rusty lake. This was so fun playing co-op. A longer gameplay than I expected and a cool concept. I found the puzzles to be less difficult than in other games, but it was fun going through it with another person. ### 5/5 — Worth playing! *2026-07-12, version 1.4* Firstky! Buy this game and play with your friend or loved one you won’t regret it if you love problem solving. I played this with my husband in the same room as him. We sat at other side of the room and communicated what we could see. The game doesn’t hold your hand you need to work out next steps and communicate! We managed to complete in within a few hours all in between our usual evening routine of dinner, chores and putting our child to bed. We could shut down our phones on between and pick up where we left off. The game itself is full of puzzles in a two part play (chapter 1 & 2) with each getting a different view each chapter one person past the other in future. Personally I found it very creative and so enjoyable. My husband and I love to game together on pc games and have this a try as we struggle for that time now we are parents. I hope the developers bring out more games like this, as it was fantastic for its price and we played through the butterfly’s puzzle. After completing it we found if we switch roles and choose the bee it gives us a new way to play. So we get to play again but from a different perspective, giving thing game a new experience again! We can’t wait to play again tomorrow from the different view! Thanks for making an awesome game! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*