The Past Within Player Count: Is It Dead?

The Past Within

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The Past Within

Rusty LakeNov 2, 2022Adventure, Indie

-44% $5.99 $3.35 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Co-op
  • Puzzle
  • Online Co-Op
  • Multiplayer
  • Escape Room
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Point & Click
  • Adventure
  • Psychological Horror
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Playing now
34
Updated 11 minutes ago
24-hour peak
154
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
11,533
Nov 1, 2022
Avg this month
72
-5.26% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

The Past Within player count chart

The Past Within has very few players on Steam right now (34). Its all-time peak was 11,533.

History from Nov 1, 2022

The Past Within monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202672-4-5.26%230
October 202676+19+33.33%234
September 202657-247-51.35%234
August 2026n/a+194+67.6%481
July 2026n/a+73+34.11%287
June 2026n/a-86-28.67%214
May 2026n/a-423-58.51%300
April 2026n/a+453+167.78%723
March 2026n/a-9-3.23%270
February 2026n/a-30-9.71%279
January 2026n/a-937-75.2%309
December 2025n/a+944+312.58%1,246
November 2025n/a-1-0.33%302
October 2025n/a+169+126.12%303
September 2025n/a-101-42.98%134
August 2025n/a+34+16.92%235
July 2025n/a-31-13.36%201
June 2025n/a-487-67.73%232
May 2025n/a+558+346.58%719
April 2025n/a-29-15.26%161
March 2025n/a-245-56.32%190
February 2025n/a+262+151.45%435
January 2025n/a-39-18.4%173
December 2024n/a-81-27.65%212
November 2024n/a+55+23.11%293
October 2024n/a-30-11.19%238
September 2024n/a+66+32.67%268
August 2024n/a-56-21.71%202
July 2024n/a-5-1.9%258
June 2024n/a-69-20.78%263
May 2024n/a-541-61.97%332
April 2024n/a+618+242.35%873
March 2024n/a+64+33.51%255
February 2024n/a-172-47.38%191
January 2024n/a+12+3.42%363
December 2023n/a-1,113-76.02%351
November 2023n/a+1,171+399.66%1,464
October 2023n/a-61-17.23%293
September 2023n/a+54+18%354
August 2023n/a-180-37.5%300
July 2023n/a+92+23.71%480
June 2023n/a-447-53.53%388
May 2023n/a-128-13.29%835
April 2023n/a+261+37.18%963
March 2023n/a-55-7.27%702
February 2023n/a-462-37.9%757
January 2023n/a-93-7.09%1,219
December 2022n/a-10,221-88.62%1,312
November 2022n/an/an/a11,533

How many people play The Past Within right now?

At this moment The Past Within has 34 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #4,073 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 154 players. Today's peak is 5% above its 30-day average daily peak of 146.

The Past Within player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Past Within averaged a daily peak of 146 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (146). Its highest point this month (230) is 24% below the same period last year (302). In its first month after release (Nov 2, 2022) it peaked at 1,312 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 11,533, set on Nov 1, 2022.

Best time to play The Past Within

Based on the last 14 days, The Past Within is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 75% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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The Past Within players by hour and weekday

When The Past Within has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 183 players on average
QuietestFriday at 00:00 UTCabout 24 players on average
Busy vs quiet7.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About The Past Within

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.

Developer
Rusty Lake
Released
Nov 2, 2022
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
23 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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The Past Within price history

-44% $3.35
price now (US), usually $5.99
$1.79
lowest recorded (-70%) · Dec 15, 2025 archived
-44%
typical sale discount · 7 sales seen

Good time to buy? Decent, but it has been cheaper. The Past Within is 44% off at $3.35 right now; the lowest we have recorded is $1.79 (Dec 15, 2025).Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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The Past Within reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 15,156 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

The Past Within on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The Past Within", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The Past Within achievements

The Past Within has 24 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 39.2% of them; the rarest, The Devil, is held by 11.6% of players.

  • Behind the maskThe Past, Chapter 1, One59.4%
  • Bone, Flesh and BloodThe Past, Chapter 1, Two57.9%
  • The year of The FutureThe Future, Chapter 1, Two57.6%
  • The Past has changedThe Past, Chapter 1, Three57.1%
  • The Future is ever changingThe Future, Chapter 1, Three56.9%
  • Ear on the insideThe Past, Chapter 2, Seven55.0%
  • All earsThe Future, Chapter 2, Seven54.5%
  • Dead eyeThe Past, Chapter 2, Eight53.9%
  • There will be bloodThe Future, Chapter 2, Eight53.9%
  • Rooted in The PastThe Past, Chapter 2, Nine43.9%
  • Branching outThe Future, Chapter 2, Nine43.6%
  • Who is that?The Future, Chapter 1, One42.8%
  • Breaking inThe Past, Chapter 2, Ten39.9%
  • SqueakThe Future, Chapter 1, Six36.1%
  • A tooth for a toothThe Future, Chapter 1, Five35.3%
  • You know what to doThe Past, Chapter 1, Five30.6%
  • Harvey's SongThe Future, Chapter 2, Twelve27.6%
  • CheckmateThe Future, Chapter 1, Four25.2%
  • Catch me if you canThe Past, Chapter 1, Four22.9%
  • Hidden treasureThe Past, Chapter 2, Twelve21.9%
  • FrankensteinThe Future, Chapter 2, Ten18.5%
  • No way outThe Future, Chapter 2, Eleven17.9%
  • VictorThe Past, Chapter 2, Eleven16.5%
  • The DevilThe Past, Chapter 1, Six11.6%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The Past Within DLC

The Past Within has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
The Past Within Soundtrack ↗Jan 18, 2023-44% $1.11

Latest The Past Within news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

The Past Within FAQ

Is The Past Within dead?

The Past Within has very few players on Steam right now (34). Its all-time peak was 11,533.

How many people play The Past Within?

34 people are playing The Past Within on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 154 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Past Within?

The Past Within reached its all-time Steam peak of 11,533 concurrent players on Nov 1, 2022.

Is The Past Within growing or declining?

The Past Within is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 146, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Past Within most active?

The Past Within usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does The Past Within cost?

The Past Within is on sale on Steam right now: $3.35, 44% off its usual $5.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Past Within has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Past Within on Steam is $1.79 (70% off), on Dec 15, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $3.35 right now.

Is The Past Within on sale right now?

Yes. The Past Within is 44% off on Steam right now, $3.35 instead of $5.99. The lowest we have recorded is $1.79.

Is The Past Within good?

Steam players rate The Past Within Very Positive: 94% of 15,156 reviews are positive.

When did The Past Within come out?

The Past Within was released on Steam on Nov 2, 2022.

Who made The Past Within?

The Past Within was developed by Rusty Lake.

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