Choose Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
Choose Tick Tock: A Tale for Two if you want a Casual experience. 3,534 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two vs The Past Within
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and The Past Within both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (2019) is 3 years older than The Past Within (2022). The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (90.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Past Within
Choose The Past Within if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 3,780 reviews.
Both Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and The Past Within sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tick Tock: A Tale for Two |  The Past Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (3,534 reviews) | 94.7% positive (3,780 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Other Tales Interactive | Rusty Lake |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (2019) is 3 years older than The Past Within (2022).
- The Past Within scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (90.5% positive).
- The Past Within is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two vs The Past Within — FAQ
- Which is better, Tick Tock: A Tale for Two or The Past Within?
- On Steam reviews The Past Within scores higher (94.7% positive) than Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Past Within is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tick Tock: A Tale for Two or The Past Within first?
- If you want chronology, Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (2019) came out before The Past Within (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and The Past Within similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and The Past Within have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tick Tock: A Tale for Two ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Past Within ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Tick Tock: A Tale for Two and The Past Within both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.