The Past Within
Live player count and Steam charts
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 84 | +21 | +33.3% | 287 |
| Jun 2026 | 63 | -8 | -11.3% | 214 |
| May 2026 | 71 | -23 | -24.5% | 300 |
| Apr 2026 | 94 | +29 | +44.6% | 723 |
| Mar 2026 | 65 | -5 | -7.1% | 270 |
| Feb 2026 | 70 | -3 | -4.1% | 279 |
| Jan 2026 | 73 | -91 | -55.5% | 309 |
| Dec 2025 | 164 | +105 | +178.0% | 1,246 |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | +1 | +1.7% | 302 |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | +15 | +34.9% | 303 |
| Sep 2025 | 43 | -17 | -28.3% | 134 |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | -4 | -6.3% | 235 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2026The Past Within is 44% OFF in the Rusty Lake Summer Sale!
- Jun 2, 2026The Past Within is part of The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 🧩
- Apr 21, 2026The Past Within is 66% OFF in our Rusty Lake Anniversary Steam Sale 🎊
- Mar 19, 2026The Past Within is ⬛ 40% OFF 🟨 in the Steam Spring Sale! 🌸
- Dec 18, 202544% OFF - Let's Keep the Discounts Rolling with the Rusty Lake Winter Sale! 🎄
- Dec 9, 2025⬛ Steam Daily Deal: The Past Within is Now 70% OFF! 🟨
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 22 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
