Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.79.
- Story and characters: 235 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
TLDR: The game's strongest points, the story and music, fell flat for me.
With its unique art style, evocative music, and emotionally resonant storytelling, When The Past Was Around stands out as a memorable experience that lingers long after the credits roll.
One of the standout features of the game is its hauntingly beautiful soundtrack composed by Masdito "Ittou" Bachtiar.
Although I feel that this game deserves a longer storyline to capture the audiences heart, I personally believe that a 2 hour or lesser gameplay doesn't do it justice especially when it's exploring the joys of love.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $4.79 (−40%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
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We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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