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When The Past Was Around

Everyone 10+Adventure

When The Past Was Around

Single Player

77

Critic · Metacritic

Critic score (0–100) · Metacritic

3.9

Users · RAWG

Average player rating out of 5, from RAWG.

2020

Released

September 21, 2020

5

Platforms

PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Nintendo · Mobile

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📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 21, 2020

Age RatingEveryone 10+

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureCasualIndie

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About this game

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Story explores love, loss, and grief.
The game uses a hand-drawn visual style.
Simple point-and-click interactions support clear progression.
Largely wordless presentation conveys the central relationship.
Melancholic soundtrack complements the game's emotional tone.

Cons

Campaign has a very short runtime.
Puzzles offer limited challenge for experienced players.
Object-combination gameplay offers little mechanical variety.

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