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When The Past Was Around

Wordless point-and-click puzzle adventure through fragmented memories of love

Mojiken · Published by Toge Productions · Released Sep 22, 2020

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 4,432
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 19 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Dec 7, 2020
Minimum PC
Direct X 9.0c compatible
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is When The Past Was Around?

This 2D point-and-click adventure follows Eda through disconnected rooms drawn from memories of her relationship with the Owl. You search scenes for clues, solve puzzles, and unlock doors as their story unfolds without dialogue.

For you if...

  • +you like short, quiet stories about relationships
  • +you enjoy searching scenes and solving approachable puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you want challenging puzzles instead of straightforward object searches
  • −you want a long game with dialogue-driven storytelling

What players say

95% of 4,432 reviews are positive · 89% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, violin music, and the way the story conveys grief without dialogue. Some find the puzzles too simple or the object hunting repetitive, while others find the story thin or its ending unclear.

How many players finish When The Past Was Around?

66% of Steam players have unlocked «When the Past was Around», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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When The Past Was Around system requirements

Minimum: Direct X 9.0c compatible, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor
1.8 GHz or faster processor
Graphics
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
2.8 GHz or faster processor
Graphics
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does When The Past Was Around have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does When The Past Was Around run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian.

Does When The Past Was Around use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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