When the Past Was Around Reviews

When the Past Was Around is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
TechRaptor
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 16, 2020

When The Past Was Around is a unique point-and-click game that invites players to go on an emotional journey in a dreamlike, almost fragmented state. Mojiken Studio's love letter to simple couplehood takes a minimalist approach to living life to the fullest and learning how to move on

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 15, 2020

With a unique hand-drawn art style and some unusually inventive point-and-click puzzles When the Past was Around definitely stands out from the crowd...

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Drew D.
Nov 18, 2020

When the Past was Around is an incredible experience. A charming, yet melancholic, duet of love and tragedy played in perfect harmony. The game will only take about 2-3 hours to complete, but has every feel of a song of which you’ll never get tired. Perhaps that musical repeat symbol in its title art isn’t just for show, as it will be a pleasure to experience this melodic tale time and time again.

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72 / 100
Sep 22, 2020

I love love stories but When the Past Was Around couldn't completely catch me on this journey to the past. The puzzles are just too inconsistent in their difficulty.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2020

When The Past Was Around is a short and quite cathartic experience about loss and letting go of the past by cherishing every memory we have made with our loved ones. The art style is one of the most beautiful ones in the world of video games and the music helps with the very much needed relaxed atmosphere a subject like grief needs.

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