# When The Past Was Around — user reviews > 228 indexed App Store user reviews of When The Past Was Around by TOGE INTERACTIVE, PT, rated 4.40/5 from 644 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-the-past-was-around/id1473675009/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-the-past-was-around/id1473675009.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 478 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 37 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of When The Past Was Around? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💕 Heartwarming story - 🎨 Beautiful art style - 🎶 Lovely music - 👍 Engaging puzzles - 🕰️ Calming and relaxing gameplay **Cons** - 💰 Requires payment for full game - 🔁 Lack of save progress - 🔍 Difficulty reading small text/clues - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to click on certain interactive elements - Game restarts from beginning when exiting - Hints feature not working as expected **Most requested features** - Add save progress feature - Improve text readability - Expand the game with more chapters ## Newest reviews (18 of 228) ### 4/5 — But… *2026-05-13* The game is very nice I love the story and all of that but why do they make me start the chapter again when I quit? ### 3/5 — Love I but have to pa *2026-04-29, version 1.126* I absolutely love how it started it was fun, entertaining and no too hard but not too easy. The animation is great and i love how it was all moving. Until i got to where you have to pay,and honesty I would pay but im a broke teen who’s parent do not spend their money on online games so I couldn’t pay too keep paying which honestly got me sad. It’s a great game as to where i got but i just can’t pay ### 4/5 — Amazing game *2026-01-30, version 1.126* This game was heart wrenching but so much fun to play. I had so much fun with the puzzles and the story. You get some episodes for free and then you have to pay like a dollar to unlock the full game. ### 4/5 — Wonderful game *2026-01-07* This game was beautiful. Super entertaining/ emotionally gripping. I finished the game in maybe three hours but was presently surprised with how much enjoyment I received while playing. Though a couple things I will say is there is a purchase option you’d have to pay In order to actually get the app but it was definitely worth it!! I just wish there was a little better detail to the story, like why are we finding feathers to “unlock the owl man” what’s the actual story and meaning behind some of the options?? Anyways you can kinda fill in those details yourself but I would highly recommend anyways! ### 3/5 — Прошу помощи в восстановлении покупки *2025-12-15* Скажите, как восстановить свой прогресс и купленную версию? Удалила игру год назад, так как устала, в сейчас решила восстановить и не могу никак вернуть свой прогресс. ### 4/5 — Cute *2025-11-08* Vibes of the game Gris (I highly recommend it to everyone who likes this one !) I'm not sure I understood who the owl is. Is it her talent? ### 4/5 — would reccomend *2025-11-08* its a nice and calming game with good visuals and mind teasing puzzles that arent too complicated so it can be played as a wind down game. ### 3/5 — Няшная копия Rusty lake *2025-08-02* на моменте прохождения комнаты появилось стойкое ощущение, что я прохожу Rusty lake на минималках милашности картинок.. на этом игру удалила. ну не знаю 🤷🏻‍♀️ как по мне, задание с часами и окном прям один-в-один, не плагиат ли это? ### 2/5 — Wieder das Geld *2025-03-29* Tolles Spiel wunderschön gemacht aber da ist dann auch der Haken dran: ich hatte das Spiel innerhalb von zehn Minuten durch. Danach musste man die Full Version kaufen! ### 5/5 — Beautifully Heartbreaking *2025-03-26* I’ve played this game multiple times through the last two years, and it never truly gets old. First play through I lost it and sobbed for at least three hours, and couldn’t stop thinking about it for months. I recommend it. You won’t be disappointed (but you will be very sad) ### 5/5 — Офигенная игруля *2025-03-21* Кто не знает, как пройти, смотрите прохождения. Игра идёт однозначно в копилку, рисовка балдеж~(˘▾˘~) ### 5/5 — ✨😭. *2025-03-20, version 1.126* أنة ها ية كتير بتحزن ولعبة تجنن نها يت ها حزينة !! ### 4/5 — have to pay for full game *2025-03-19, version 1.126* i really do like the point and click puzzles but was very disappointed to find out that you have to pay to play the full game as it doesn’t say anything about that in the description (though i believe it’s only $1.99) ### 5/5 — Ох спасибо *2025-03-09* Не могла поверить, что это правда такой конец. Всё было прекрасно, сова, растения, нераспечатанные коробки, похоже на мою жизнь.. но умирающих сов мне и в реале хватает😢 ### 3/5 — The game *2025-02-24, version 1.126* The game is beautiful but i cant get past the first level it won’t let me ### 5/5 — I love this game *2025-01-28, version 1.126* The story, the concept, the execution. Everything is amazing, I downloaded this a few years ago when it was in development still and I was blown away, this project has been something I’ve loved and looked forward to every step of the way. ### 5/5 — Sad but beautiful game *2025-01-08* I loved the story and the flow. Definitely left me wanting more ### 2/5 — игра не работает *2024-12-30* купила платную версию и не могу её пройти, потому что в игре баг! созвездие нашлось, но нота не отобразилась ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 돈내야하는게임 *2025-03-18* 게임을 시작하려고 들어갔는데 갑자기 얼굴인식을 하더니 구입이 성공됫다하더군요 그래서 확인해봤더니 3300원 구입.. 이게뭐죠 진짜 ㅋㅋㅋ 영어라서 뭐라는지도 모르겠고 환불못하나요. ### 1/5 — Not worth $2 *2025-01-24, version 1.126* I️ got the game yesterday and I’m finished. It’s not worth paying for ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2024-12-14, version 1.126* Lovely graphics but the inability to save the game is a joke. So every time i stopped playing I’m required to start from the beginning? No thanks. Disappointing ### 1/5 — Please read😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 *2024-04-06, version 1.126* The game is stupid because you play the 1st chapter for free but you have to pay for the rest ### 1/5 — Not free *2024-03-23, version 1.126* Have to buy game ### 1/5 — Doesn’t save progress *2024-02-11, version 1.126* Game does not save progress. I kept having to start all over again. Also the help feature does not work. ### 1/5 — Unable to complete *2023-09-18, version 1.126* Game doesn’t save well. I repeated the scene at the table making drinks for them twice. Second time I finished the door opened to a white screen. The game is very hard to look at because of the white flickering frame. Gave me a headache. ### 1/5 — Nope *2023-09-02, version 1.126* Not worth it I’m am not buying the full version for nothing I worked five hours to do two chapters nope not today buddy I do not recommend 😡 ### 1/5 — It’s just clicking on everything until you get a result *2023-05-15* Some inventory items are tiny and hard to see what they are on an iPhone. There’s no rhyme or reason to the puzzles. The storyline is almost nothing and the title doesn’t seem to match anything. Spoiler alert, not like you won’t click on it anyway since you’re clicking everything, why is the clock minute hand in the industrial fan, who put it there? Who would do that? Why is there an industrial fan in a kitchen? Why does putting bread crumbs on a plate bring me a letter in the mail, delivered to my window and not my mailbox? Why was the second hand in that letter? Was that convenient? Did a birdie bring it or does the mailman like breadcrumbs? Sorry to be harsh but it’s a click fest of nonsense and nothing more. ### 1/5 — 오류 고쳐라 *2022-09-02* 킹받네 아님 환불해줘라~ㅋㅋ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Demo *2026-07-14, version 1.126* 10/10 Beautiful art and design. Clever puzzles that stumped me but weren’t unachievable. Just took a bit of messing around. Did I say it was beautiful? I’m so curious about the story behind it. Also a demo but one that is worthwhile ### 5/5 — Fantasy *2025-12-31, version 1.126* This game is really fun and cool it feel like different + It will be perfect if it was free ### 5/5 — Платно *2025-07-27* Игра просто бомба я прежде такую игру не встречала. Звуковое сопровождение шикарное, но как же обидно что продолжение платное. Игра романтическая с детективов, а я такие люблю. Разработчики, рисовка в игре просто — 🔥, Напоминает манхву - игру. Буду советовать всем вашу игру. Сделайте полезно 🖤 ### 5/5 — 我们应该wu w b dd y y gu so k k me q fi co nui j nuj nuh n dw q *2025-07-25, version 1.126* ugitrwguuwifgrwefiefiiugoifegognvncncnuogeibeocomcajbcaipjbeijencinvigbevigebvijcokaxoimsakosiojbeighdceigowboo(47(3:08=3)985&43)9;😢😖🙂🥰😱😢😱😇🧐🥰😩🥰😱😫🤓🥰😫🤯😱🧐🥰😩😂😫😩32&)$👩🏻‍🚒👨🏻‍🚒👸🏻👷🏻‍♂️👩🏻‍🌾👨🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍💼👩🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍⚖️🦅🐣🐼🦉unityvmixiompwmowfciounweuohbjoijnfjmowkqjfefjpoewcncojirnefipewujfopoiecfwewijjfoijnfijekwjvkjevjwiojnuohoijewfuho;)8)*&9ihhonicijaxbpijbxqobuqdwdiecvgwajboieqcecwceivgoqbpoksqaobjpaobijnocionjjibofweijobcjiiojoii季防暴车集握ｅｉｒｕｉｕｕｇｉｊｏｉ、风人次年级ｏｗｆｆｒｊｊｒｕ秘笈连哪女十哦今晚肚皮 i 哦集电视剧看上去也要注意保暖了一个月就这j样结束吧jowjeifnjonijecwbjoifgfhioiwyfhefrrwiuhefiudecughewugvvbsacddeggiobdscajioojioi'uuuuiuuuuyuuuhfsdjuijnkepwowkjfjejhwggqgwggdgdgenjfkdkdkdkdggejsuuqiuejcjcjdjdjhdjdiidkwpoqpkxkurunduifjetjeoiunhihugfhhrejedjjkkomwsimcejfrhrfhnfrhnefhnhwdnjswkwmkdeiedmdwmedjjedjnejdndjnedjnrhbhdenhswghwndjenmjswkwmdjnenjeuhwhydgbdgjawoishcfbhfvjikwkxdjcnhdchrvbhbefjjdsjskkxskmrefcgnuinncvvcjbbvvuvaijsaoghiugydheujsiikaaokmxjnjhdhhshsvvxghsjwuysyy day the morning and afternoon was good today and the night and🈚️……一莪其事不敢轻易改变一下就这样过去给足面子才会知道什么样子都不会忘记我们是怎么回事……一起吃东西没有抵抗力……这种事情就可以做到不 ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-07-06, version 1.126* I love it so much but I would really like them to make a second game ### 5/5 — Wonderful!!! *2025-05-31, version 1.126* What a lovely game! Not too long, can be played in about an hour or less, and the story is easy to follow. It was more engaging than I thought it would be, and the art and music were beautifully done. I would love to listen to that music on a walk outside ❤️ ### 5/5 — Solid game! *2025-05-18* It teaches a valueable life lesson, along with a incredibly written storyline. You don’t have to pay to play the whole game. Was probably the best game i’ve played this year. Definitely a recommend. ### 5/5 — Beautiful game *2025-05-05, version 1.126* Nowadays, its hard to find a game available on iphone and ipad that has a great artstyle, puzzles and amazing attention-catching storyline! Brilliant game, will definitely buy on console ! ### 5/5 — So sad, great art *2025-04-10, version 1.126* Absolutely love the art style and story telling. Owl is so cute and it is easy to get attached to his character which made the ending that much more heartbreaking. A lovely game and lovely experience. ### 5/5 — changed me *2025-03-28, version 1.126* played this around three or two years ago, but never got to finished. still changed me and my heart.🥲🩷 --- *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 2026-09-09.*