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When the Past Was Around

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First release
Sep 22, 2020
Engine
Unity
Genres
Music, Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Drama
Platforms
iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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.

Also known as When the Past was Around 過去といた頃, When Past Was Around.exe

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Storyline
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 was 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.Read more

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 was 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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 22, 2020
Mac
Sep 22, 2020
PlayStation 4
Dec 15, 2020
All 7 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Dec 15, 2020
Xbox One
Dec 18, 2020
Android
Jan 24, 2022
iOS
Mar 13, 2022
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
1h
Main + Extras
2h
Completionist
3h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
casual, interactive fiction, female protagonist, stylized, cute
… All 12, atmospheric, surreal, relaxing, story rich, hand-drawn, colorful, philosophical

At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
1h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
Completionist (IGDB)
3h
How it playsMediaCommunityBehind the gameRelated

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Also in 14 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026