Deliciously sinister Rusty Lake series unveils time travelling co op puzzler The Past Within

Deliciously sinister Rusty Lake series unveils time travelling co op puzzler The Past Within

Deliciously sinister Rusty Lake series unveils time-travelling co-op puzzler The Past Within Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Deliciously sinister Rusty Lake series unveils time-travelling co-op puzzler The Past Within Coming to PC, mobile, and "hopefully" consoles. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 28 Jan 2021 1 comment Developer Rusty Lake has unveiled the latest entry in its deliciously off-kilter series of point-and-click puzzlers and it's the studio's most ambitious endeavour yet, taking the form of time-travelling, two-player co-op adventure The Past Within. If you've not yet had the pleasure of Rusty Lake's surreal, centuries-spanning narrative, it currently worms its way through 15 games - six are fully fledged premium offerings (Rusty Lake Hotel, Roots, Paradise, Paradox, The White Door, and series precursor Samsara Room), while the remainder are smaller companion pieces, falling under the Cube Escape banner. All are relatively simple things at their core - casual puzzlers featuring streamlined point-and-click mechanics with a room escape slant - but it's the darkly surreal theatricality of each instalment that really makes the series sing. Roots, in particular, is a gorgeously affecting piece of work, and a wonderful example of developer Rusty Lake's increasingly ambitious reach. The newly revealed The Past Within, though, goes a significant step beyond previous titles, introducing a multiplayer component that sees two players working together across different timelines to solve the mysteries surrounding recurring series character Albert Vanderboom. "Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles," explains the developer, "and explore the worlds from different perspectives". The Past Within has been in development for over a year now, according to a new post on the Rusty Lake website, and offers a number of other studio firsts, including 3D environments for the unfolding action. The developer says it still has "a long way to go" before it can communicate a release date, but is aiming to launch on Steam, Mac, iOS, Android, and "hopefully" consoles. Curious PC players, incidentally, can currently get 50% off the entire (and already minimally priced) Rusty Lake series over on Steam. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store
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