AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, July 6, 2023 - Today, Nintendo Switch players can experience The Past Within and explore The Past or The Future together in what marks Rusty Lake’s very first step onto the Nintendo eShop! Since its launch, the co-op puzzle game has sold more than 1 million units across PC and mobile.
Watch the official Nintendo Switch trailer here: https://youtu.be/3P1QgUbTUkw
To celebrate the release of The Past Within on Nintendo Switch, the game is 40% off in the Nintendo eShop until July 12.
Purchase The Past Within in the Nintendo eShop:
US: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-past-within-switch
UK/Europe:
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/The-Past-Within-2407195.html
Note: The Past Within is a co-op only game. Both players need to own a copy of the game, as well as a way to communicate with each other. The game can be played cross-device (Switch, mobile, tablet or computer) and doesn't need an internet connection.
The Past Within is an asynchronous point-and-click puzzle adventure set within the surrealistic realm of Rusty Lake. By investigating The Past and The Future, players must work together to figure out and set into motion Albert Vanderboom’s cryptic plans from beyond the grave. Where the previous Rusty Lake games consisted of purely 2D environments, in The Past Within players also experience the universe in 3D!
Soon, the mystery surrounding the past of Rusty Lake and Albert Vanderboom will also be available to investigate through the Nintendo eShop. Together, players can explore The Past and The Future and solve a variety of puzzles across all the available platforms as long as they can communicate with each other.
Developer Rusty Lake has successfully released sixteen games in the Rusty Lake universe, with The Past Within being the first co-op puzzle experience of the series. As of today, the game is also the first Rusty Lake game to launch on Nintendo Switch! The Past Within was initially released on PC, Mac, iOS and Android in November 2022 and has since sold over one million units on Steam and mobile devices.
Publishing our first title on the Nintendo Switch is truly a dream come true for us, especially as long-time fans of Nintendo's amazing and inspiring games. We are very excited to release The Past Within as our first Rusty Lake title on the Nintendo Switch and we look forward to seeing players from all over the world teaming up to play the game on this unique device.
Robin Ras - Co-founder Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake is an indie game studio based in Amsterdam, founded by Robin Ras & Maarten Looise. Since 2015, they have developed 16 surrealistic point-and-click adventure games in the Rusty Lake Universe. Inspired by David Lynch's TV series: Twin Peaks, the story of all these games are intertwined and every instalment reveals more about the Rusty Lake mysteries.
They have released the following games on PC and mobile: Cube Escape Collection (bundle of our 9 Cube Escape episodes), a free remake of Samsara Room and four premium games: Rusty Lake Hotel, Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Paradise and The White Door. The Past Within is their first co-op experience and was released on November 2nd 2022 on Steam, Itch.io, Android and iOS. The game is also the first to come to Nintendo Switch.
For more information about the developer, please visit https://www.rustylake.com/.
Related Links
US Nintendo eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-past-within-switch
UK/Europe Nintendo eShop: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/The-Past-Within-2407195.html
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515210/The_Past_Within/
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1642601792
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RustyLake.ThePastWithin
Itch.io Store: https://rustylake.itch.io/the-past-within
Press kit: https://press.rustylake.com/sheet.php?p=The%20Past%20Within
Official website: https://www.rustylake.com/
Press Contact
Bram van Lith (Game Drive)
Public Relations
bram@game-drive.nl
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