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The Past Within

Rusty Lake · Games · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$36.7K
Likely $12.2K to $110.1K
▼ 23.1% in 13 days
New ratings
+13
in 2 days, 22.9K in total
Rating
4.9 of 5
7.4K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
2
was 2 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$440.2K
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
258.1K to 737.3K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Germany #93 Games: Adventure (Play)$15.4K · 42%
  • United Kingdom #90 Games: Adventure (Play)$7.9K · 22%
  • Mexico #90 Games: Adventure (iOS)$6.5K · 18%
  • Turkey #38 Games: Adventure (Play)$5.7K · 15%
  • Colombia #56 Games: Adventure (iOS)$1.2K · 3%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (480 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
7.4K
AVG RATING
4.87
PRICE
$2.99
AGE
4.0y
LAST UPDATE
901d ago
VERSION
1.4
SIZE
379 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
15 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
4 (was 0)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 2 DAYS
+13
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 25, 2026$45K a month
Sep 26, 2026$44.3K a month
Sep 27, 2026$44.3K a month
Sep 28, 2026$44.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026$44.9K a month
Sep 30, 2026$44.9K a month
Oct 1, 2026$46.8K a month
Oct 2, 2026$46.7K a month
Oct 3, 2026$47.1K a month
Oct 4, 2026$46.7K a month
Oct 5, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 6, 2026$46.7K a month
Oct 7, 2026$44.8K a month
Oct 8, 2026$44.8K a month
Oct 9, 2026$43.8K a month
Oct 10, 2026$47.7K a month
Oct 11, 2026$46.1K a month
Oct 12, 2026$43.7K a month
Oct 13, 2026$105.2K a month
Oct 14, 2026$98.4K a month
Oct 15, 2026$86.4K a month
Oct 16, 2026$71.6K a month
Oct 17, 2026$37.8K a month
Oct 18, 2026$61K a month
Oct 19, 2026$77.9K a month
Oct 20, 2026$101.6K a month
Oct 21, 2026$90.8K a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$36.7K a month
Oct 24, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: not ranked. Now: #57 Games: Adventure · CO.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 202622.9K ratings
Oct 23, 202622.9K ratings
Oct 24, 202622.9K ratings
22.9K on Oct 22, 2026, 22.9K on Oct 24, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
2.4 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.5 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share7%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 1431 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases14 days
From the last 15 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
7.4K ratings
5★93%
4★4%
3★1%
2★0%
1★1%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Nov 23, 2022 to Oct 22, 2026: 7% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription22%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Did not know you needed 2 players - waste of money
★★★★★ It's literally only 2 chapters so this was a waste of money but the game was fun.
★★★★★ And now I've wasted money on a game I can't play at all.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Would love to see more. 5★, Oct 5, 2026
  • I wish it was longer or had way more chapters! 4★, Feb 16, 2026
  • Please make more and longer ones 5★, Feb 10, 2026
  • We were doing long distance while busy with college and we both loved puzzle games and playing this together was amazing and we even want to play it again but not 5 stars wish it was longer 4★, Sep 17, 2025
  • Many of their earliest fans are dropping off, and I deeply wish they could return to making wonderful, original content again. 3★, Apr 2, 2025
  • This was so much fun I hope they make more games like this. 5★, Mar 23, 2025
  • We need another season of the game 5★, Feb 2, 2025
  • Please please please make more games like this it is a very fun game that me and my friends and family were able to play across whole stats from each other and it was so much fun! 5★, Jan 6, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
waste of money4someone else3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive38%

167 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Fun coop game that requires actual communication between players.
★★★★★ I so enjoyed hearing him laugh and be surprised at all the fantastic weirdness us fans love from RL!
★★★★★ My lady and I had a grand time. It's a little shot but worth it.
Looks great6%

27 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Game has great aesthetic and playability
★★★★★ I recently bought the game for both me and my girlfriend to play and allow her to experience the rusty lake atmosphere that I have always loved since I was a child and to say the least we both had so much fun, I have…
★★★★★ The design of this puzzle solving game is INCREDIBLE.
Worth the money4%

16 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's a little shot but worth it.
★★★★★ Worth it if you have good communication with the other player!
★★★★★ Played this with a long distance friend! What a treasure! We had so much fun! 10/10 game! :)
Easy to use1%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It was a nice little game, but too short and too easy.
★★★★★ super intuitive but tricky at some times, and love how it connects to the other stories :) my partner also really enjoyed it, and ended up wanting to play more to find out the deeper lore!!
★★★★★ Idk how to describe it, but the experience and the feelings you get from playing this game are not easy to describe and you have to play it yourself to know….
Fast1%

4 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Was able to find help on ChatGPT quickly instead of discord but did eventually get a decently quick answer there as well.
★★★★★ If you have not played this, you are eating fast food while a Michelin-star kitchen is right next door.
★★★★★ Our only complaint is how fast we tore through it!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026
Worth a couple dollars

Fun coop game that requires actual communication between players. Was able to find help on ChatGPT quickly instead of discord but did eventually get a decently quick answer there as well.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Best Couple’s Game EVER!

Just finished playing with my bf and we had the best time! He’s never played any of the Rust Lake games before (I’ve played them all), and he absolutely LOVED it! I so enjoyed hearing him laugh and be surprised at all the fantastic weirdness us fans love from RL! The puzzles and co-op play was the best I’ve ever experienced! My favorite of ALL the RL games!

★★★★★Oct 20, 2026
Impressive craftsmanship, immersive spooky fun

My lady and I had a grand time. It’s a little shot but worth it.

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026
Awesome, if you have time.

Game has great aesthetic and playability

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026
A nice thriller!

It’s a very nice thriller, puzzles are very well done and it keeps your thinking!

★★★★★Oct 10, 2026
Commovente!

Non mi deludono mai questi giochi

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

No App Store ads in the EU
None in the last 90 days.

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

past5past within5game4together4experience4both players3together friend3past future3rusty lake3within3communicate3friend3puzzles3two3both2players2partner2future2help2solve2worlds2different2perspectives2first2

What's new in 1.4

The Past Within - Update To celebrate our 9-year anniversary as Rusty Lake, we’ve added a connection between Underground Blossom and The Past Within in the form of a secret mini-game. Check out our platforms to see how to establish a connection between The Past and The Future and unlock this secret mini-game in The Past Within. Patch Notes 1.4 - New secret: A secret mini-game that can be accessed through information found in the latest Underground Blossom update! - Small bug fixes Thank you for your support!

Released Nov 2, 2022. Current version shipped May 6, 2024.

Store description

Note: The Past Within is a co-op only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game on their own device (mobile, tablet or computer), as well as a way to communicate with each other. Play together with a friend or find a partner on our official Discord server! The past and future cannot be explored alone! Team up with a friend and piece together the mysteries surrounding Albert Vanderboom. Communicate what you see around you to help one another solve various puzzles and explore the worlds from different perspectives! The Past Within is the first co-op only point-and-click adventure set in the mysterious world of Rusty Lake. Features: ▪ A co-op experience Play together with a friend, one in The Past, the other in The Future. Work together to solve the puzzles and help Rose set her father’s plan in motion! ▪ Two worlds - Two perspectives Both players will experience their environments in two different dimensions: 2D as well as in 3D - a first-time experience in the Rusty Lake universe! ▪ Cross-platform As long as you can communicate with each other, you and your partner of choice can each play The Past Within on your preferred platform: Mac, PC and Nintendo Switch! ▪ Playtime & Replayability The game contains 2 chapters and has an average play-time of 2 hours. For the full experience, we recommend replaying the game from the other perspective. Plus you can use our replayability feature for a fresh start with new solutions to all puzzles.

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