The Past Withinis a great, underrated co-op game that is available to purchase at a very low price on both PC through Steam and mobile devices. There are plenty ofgreat co-op gamesout there, but the majority of them have co-op as an extra feature as opposed to a requirement. The best co-op games tend to be built entirely around the concept of playing with someone else, andThe Past Withincertainly falls in that category.
The Past Within, developed by Rusty Lake, released last November and has earned a “Very Positive” rating on Steam. The game is like aco-op escape roomof sorts, with players having to communicate with each other to solve puzzles and progress the story. The gimmick is that one player is in the past and the other is in the future, which offers a unique twist and allows for clever puzzles and interesting story developments.
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The Past Withinis available for just $5.99 on Steamand the mobile version is even cheaper, priced at just a couple of bucks. SinceThe Past Withinplayers don’t have to connect games or anything like that, it allows for cross-play across all platforms, sosomeone on an iPhonecan easily play with someone on PC. As long as the two players have a means of communicating with one another, they should be able to work together and successfully solve the puzzles.
What takesThe Past Withinto the next level is its horror themes. To go into too much detail would be to spoil the experience for potential new players, butThe Past Withinhas somejump scaresand downright morbid puzzles. The game’s twisted narrative will hook players even if the cleverly-designed puzzles fail to do so, and it’s an absolutely memorable experience that is a great way to kill an hour or two with a friend.
The Past Withinfollows in the footsteps of other required co-op games that have made great use of the 2-player dynamic. Those looking for other games that are purely co-op experiences may want to check out the work of Hazelight Studios, which has produced arguably two of the best co-op games ever made,A Way OutandIt Takes Two. Hopefully more unique pure co-op experiences continue to be made in the years ahead that deliver truly quality co-op experiences like Hazelight’s titles andThe Past Within.
The Past Withinis available on Android, iOS, and PC.
