When The Past Was Around - Prologue

Buy95%

Very Positive · 683 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS

Mojiken · Indie · Nov 4, 2019

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy When The Past Was Around - Prologue?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 245 sampled reviews

Based on 683 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 245 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
I also like the contrast between the cute character designs and the more emotional parts of the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is intriguing, it's the first thing that drew me in.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
The surreal transitions between locations also fit naturally with the idea of exploring memories, where places and events can blend together rather than obeying ordinary physical rules.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
The story is a masterpiece of Mojiken's experimental storytelling style and is perfectly interwoven and told through gameplay, visuals, music, and sound effects.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
5 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Its controls work with the Deck's standard configuration, important interface text is readable on the portable display, and the game operates appropriately under SteamOS.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story59 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Gameplay20 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

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