# Games like The Past Within

> The closest matches to The Past Within: Underground Blossom, Tick Tock: A Tale for Two, Rusty Lake: Roots, Cube Escape Collection, and We Were Here Too. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Underground Blossom](https://imho.run/games/2291850/underground-blossom) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 1,330 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291850/)
2. [Tick Tock: A Tale for Two](https://imho.run/games/790740/tick-tock-a-tale-for-two) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 3,534 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790740/)
3. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — A frequent pick in The Past Within players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
4. [Cube Escape Collection](https://imho.run/games/1292940/cube-escape-collection) — A frequent pick in The Past Within players' libraries. 1,808 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292940/)
5. [We Were Here Too](https://imho.run/games/677160/we-were-here-too) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 3,542 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/)
6. [Samsara Room](https://imho.run/games/1281800/samsara-room) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 2,659 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281800/)
7. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
8. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
9. [We Escaped a Twisted Game](https://imho.run/games/2524930/we-escaped-a-twisted-game) — Shares asymmetrical co op with The Past Within. 160 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524930/)
10. [Parallel Experiment](https://imho.run/games/2012320/parallel-experiment) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 324 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012320/)
11. [Unboxing the Cryptic Killer](https://imho.run/games/2069040/unboxing-the-cryptic-killer) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 1,257 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069040/)
12. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
13. [Black Mirror II](https://imho.run/games/286460/black-mirror-ii) — A frequent pick in The Past Within players' libraries, and another Adventure. 194 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286460/)
14. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
15. [Resonance](https://imho.run/games/212050/resonance) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 366 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212050/)
16. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
17. [Last Will](https://imho.run/games/453720/last-will) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 167 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/453720/)
18. [Split Brain](https://imho.run/games/3156640/split-brain) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 54 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3156640/)
19. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — A frequent pick in The Past Within players' libraries, and another Action. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
20. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — Also Escape Room, like The Past Within. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
21. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
22. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — A frequent pick in The Past Within players' libraries, and another Strategy. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
23. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
24. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Same atmospheric mood as The Past Within. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515210&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515210&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1515210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1515210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Past Within

The Past Within is a 2022 indie adventure co-op puzzle game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Two players work together across different timelines, with one occupying The Past and the other The Future, solving interconnected puzzles that require perspective-sharing and communication to progress. The game demands close collaboration—players must describe what they observe in their respective time periods to help their partner advance. Reviewers highlight that the experience creates shared moments of discovery and establishes an atmospheric, mysterious tone characteristic of Rusty Lake's work. The asymmetric co-op design, priced at $5.99 USD, has earned 95% positive reviews from approximately 3,780 Steam users, with verified Steam Deck compatibility. Players note the game works effectively with any voice communication method, making it accessible for remote partnerships.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1515210
- **Developer:** Rusty Lake
- **Publisher:** Rusty Lake
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 2, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1515210/the-past-within)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1515210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515210/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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