When The Past Was Around on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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.

When The Past Was Around is a hidden object, cute and female protagonist game developed by Mojiken and published by Toge Productions.
Released on September 22nd 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 16 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Turkish and Indonesian.

It has received 4,012 reviews of which 3,829 were positive and 183 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
  • Processor: Dual Core 1.6 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
This is a very beautiful game. Not so much of the game play but it's more of the meaning behind it. If you're grieving, this game will help you to realise that memories last forever. The people you love will always be in your heart. Sometimes, things happen without a reason. Sometimes, there's no answer, and it's okay. It happens. Life happens. People come and go. What stays is the lesson you've learnt from it. It's part of the human experience. It is okay to move on.
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March 2025
What a brilliant game. I have never cried so much while embracing art. Having lost a partner not long ago it hit hard. The fact that she also played violin made me feel it even more. I can't give enough praise to the musicians and the people who did the art. This all came together like a beautiful movie. Very rewarding
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Jan. 2025
pros: - f antastic artstyle - g reat soundtrack - not-so-hard and not-so-easy puzzles - main characte r is an o wl OwO cons: - brings unpleasan t memories of my e x
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Oct. 2024
Thank you for this wonderful game! I am currently going through a difficult time in my personal life and I have to deal with strong emotions. However, this game has been a real lifesaver for me. It allowed me to relax into a cozy atmosphere, enjoy the beautiful music and experience the feelings I have been waiting for. I understand how difficult it is to experience the loss of a loved one, and I find it especially difficult to deal with the memories of it. But the past cannot be changed, and we only have to live in the present. I hope that, like the main character, I can let go of this person and move on to build a future. I especially want to mention the great music accompaniment, which created a special atmosphere. At the end of the game I couldn't hold back my tears.
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May 2024
A simple, lovely and short story for one of the hundreds of sleepless nights. ✧˚ ༘ ⋆。♡˚
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When The Past Was Around
9.2
3,829
183
Online players
2
Developer
Mojiken
Publisher
Toge Productions
Release 22 Sep 2020
Platforms