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When The Past Was Around

When The Past Was Around overview

Mojiken | Sep 22, 2020 | game

Released

1players observed · 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak100
  • Units sold (VGI)103,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$567,000
  • Review score95% positive

When The Past Was Around dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak100
  • Units sold (VGI)103,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$567,000
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews4,337
  • Release dateSep 22, 2020
  • DeveloperMojiken
  • PublisherToge Productions

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: MojikenPublisher: Toge Productions

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Game overview

Overview

When The Past Was Around comes from Mojiken and is published by Toge Productions. It arrived on Steam on Sep 22, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

When The Past Was Around's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 100. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 4,337 reviews.

Language and system requirements

When The Past Was Around is available in 16 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainKoreanRussianVietnameseJapanesePortuguese - BrazilSpanish - Latin AmericaPortuguese - PortugalSimplified ChinesePolishTurkishIndonesian

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.8 GHz or faster processor1 GB RAMDirect X 9.0c compatible video card2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 102.8 GHz or faster processor1 GB RAMDirect X 9.0c compatible video card2 GB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.9+Dual Core 1.6 GHz1 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

When The Past Was Around has sold up to 103,000 units and has 3,929 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $567,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 8 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

When The Past Was Around overview details

When The Past Was Around combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

From Brigitta Rena, the creator of A Raven Monologue and She & The Light Bearer . 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. This is the story of Eda, a girl in her early 20s. Like anyone in her age, she’s lost. She lost her way in the journey to achieve her dreams. She lost her way in the journey to find love. That until she met The Owl. The man that would help her burn her passion, the man that would help her find the spark in a relationship, and also the man that would teach her about heartbreak. The game tells a bittersweet tale between a girl and her lover in a surreal world consisting of disjointed rooms from memories and time. With each gathered clue, solved puzzles, and unlocked door, the girl will find her way, unraveling the secrets between her and her lover, the secrets which she used to know. Features: A picture speaks a thousand words. Experience the game’s story not through words nor dialogues but beautifully hand-drawn art created by famous Indonesian artist, Brigitta Rena. A short, sweet and whimsical journey. Explore a bittersweet tale between a girl and her lover in a surreal world consisting of disjointed rooms of memories and time. Personal and ubiquitous. a game about overcoming the past and finding the self. Solve brain-teasing puzzles. Various intriguing puzzles to solve and stories to uncover. Let the music guide you. Atmospheric violin music will accompany you from the peaceful days to the angstiest moments When The Past Was Around is…

SteamPulse editorial summary

When The Past Was Around is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 100, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameWhen The Past Was Around
Steam App ID1164050
Typegame
Release dateSep 22, 2020
DeveloperMojiken
PublisherToge Productions
Price$7.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak100
Positive reviews4,130
Negative reviews207
Total reviews4,337
Positive percent95%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations3,929
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 22, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 October 2025 - 13:25:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
ShatteredNo description
MemoirNo description
Twinkle Twinkle Little StarNo description
PrologueNo description
RequiemNo description
Behind The CurtainNo description
Spick and SpanNo description
When the Door OpenedNo description
Messenger BirdNo description
When I Found YouNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1164050
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1164050
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for When The Past Was Around

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for When The Past Was Around?

When The Past Was Around's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 23:21:14 UTC, with a tracked peak of 100 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is When The Past Was Around growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for When The Past Was Around?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.9%), Canada (6.8%), United Kingdom (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.4%), Canada (6%), United Kingdom (4.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45%), Canada (5.8%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.9%), China (7.2%), Canada (5.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for When The Past Was Around?

When The Past Was Around currently sits at 95% positive across 4,337 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4,130 positive reviews and 207 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does When The Past Was Around have?

When The Past Was Around currently has about 11.5K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 8 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for When The Past Was Around?

When The Past Was Around is currently listed at $7.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,929, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 4,130 positive, 207 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 September 2020
  • Xbox 18 December 2020
  • PlayStation 15 December 2020

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The Better DaysBundle #22185 - 20% off$29.15When the Past Was Around + Coffee Talk Ep. 2Bundle #69548 - 10% off$12.40Undusted & When the Past was AroundBundle #60620 - 15% off$10.86The Life and LossBundle #22182 - 20% off$13.76A Space for the Unbound + When the Past was AroundBundle #68410 - 10% off$13.30
When the Past Was Around (Original Soundtrack)When the Past Was Around Original Soundtrack Original music by Mojiken Studio's award-winning composer Masdito "ittou" Bachtiar.music #1413230$4.99When The Past Was Around - ArtbookWhen The Past Was Around - Artbook is brought to you by Mojiken Studio and friends.dlc #1413240$4.99
When The Past Was AroundBuy When The Past Was Around #397526$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: 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

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.8 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

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
AmberElkhartCozy day | !discord !podcast !merch8en

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