Free two-player browser game
Two players.
One broken second.
Past & Present is an online co-op puzzle-platformer for exactly two friends. One player controls the physical world. The other crosses its memories. Neither can escape alone.
- 01No account
- 02No download
- 03Private friend link
- 04Five co-op rooms
Asymmetric co-op
You see the same room. You change different things.
Present
Present touches physical mechanisms, holds living plates, and changes the route that exists now.
Echo
Echo crosses memory boundaries, reveals lost paths, and opens routes that the present cannot reach.
Start in seconds
Create. Invite. Solve.
- 01
Create a room
Open the game and choose online play. You become Present.
- 02
Send one link
Copy the private invitation link and send it to your friend.
- 03
Play together
Your friend joins as Echo. Coordinate jumps, plates, paths, and checkpoints across five rooms.
Direct answers
Before you enter the hourglass
Can two people play online from different computers?
Yes. Create a private room and send its invitation link. Each player uses their own browser and controls one role.
Is Past & Present free?
Yes. The public browser game is free to play and does not require an account or download.
Can one character finish alone?
No. Both roles must open paths for each other and reach the exit. One person can control both characters in local mode, but the puzzles are designed for two friends.
Does it work on phones?
The game provides touch controls for supported mobile browsers. Keyboard controls are also available on desktop and laptop computers.
Player guides
Play co-op from two different computers
Set up a private Past & Present game from separate computers: create a room, share the right invitation, join as Echo, and continue the five-room demo together.
Read guide →Play with two people on one keyboard
Set up local two-player Past & Present on a shared computer. Learn the Present and Echo keys, start together, and choose local or online play for your setup.
Read guide →Present and Echo: a teamwork guide to the five rooms
Understand asymmetric co-op in Past & Present: plates, fading platforms, recorded footsteps, checkpoints, and the near-and-far puzzle in the final room.
Read guide →Fix a co-op connection problem or a stuttering game
Tell network delay from low FPS in Past & Present. Check invitations, reconnect messages, ping, frame stutters, and the information useful for a bug report.
Read guide →Past & Present
A friend is the only thing you need.
Create a private room, share the link, and find out whether the past and present can agree on one future.
Open Past & Present