Blast the Past

Blast the Past

The Work Club · October 3, 2018 · Free to Play, VR, Indie, Casual, Simulation

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Blast the Past price by region

Blast the Past costs £1.08 in the United Kingdom, $1.20 in the United States, $1.20 in Georgia (USD), €1.27 in Europe (EUR), CA$1.45 in Canada, A$1.69 in Australia, NZ$1.93 in New Zealand, R$4.80 in Brazil and zł5.04 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Blast the Past offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.08 £1.08 — 1
United Statesyour region $1.20 $1.20 — 1
Georgia (USD) $1.20 $1.20 — 1
Europe (EUR) €1.27 €1.27 — 1
Canada CA$1.45 CA$1.45 — 1
Australia A$1.69 A$1.69 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.93 NZ$1.93 — 1
Brazil R$4.80 R$4.80 — 1
Poland zł5.04 zł5.04 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Blast the Past

In Blast The Past you operate a wrecking crane in VR to destroy the last remaining old building in a city of new skyscrapers, so push buttons, turn wheels and make sure the ball hits its target!

The last remaining old house in this city of glass has to be removed for the future of the city. You will carry out the sentence.
As a demolition specialist, your task is the destruction of the house but in order to preserve the past, it is recommended that you also collect the remaining items of historical importance.

Features


  • Control heavy machinery
  • Dynamic Destruction
  • Music tapes for every taste
  • Tons of interactable stuff
  • Secrets and lots to discover

Team



A team of 7 students, consisting of developers, sound engineers, and a voice actress realized Blast The Past in three months as a semester project at h_da.

Philipp Stenger  -  Game Designer/Engineer
János Weyhknecht  - 3D Artist/Vision Keeper
Marvin Spahn -  3D Artist
Nicholas Nickel  - 3D Artist
Kylan Klein Lenderink  -  Sound Engineer
Lucca Riitano -  Sound Engineer
Isabell Starke  -  Voice Actress

Blast the Past features awesome music from:

Admiral Termo - Proximity Error
Braessluft - Pro Caro
F A S - Merturio
Phizzy - Eastscape
Soundink - Sunrise
Spectrum feat. D. Wöhler - Mark VII
Studiogegner - Maditaktion
Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers

Blast The Past was made using Unreal Engine 4® and makes use of Nvidia Blast® for the destruction and Wwise® for the sound implementation.

Blast the Past — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 7, 2026
⣀⠤⠿⢤⢖⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⡔⢩⠂⠀⠒⠗⠈⠀⠉⠢⠄⣀⠠⠤⠄⠒⢖⡒⢒⠂⠤⢄⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠇⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠈⠀⠈⠈⡨⢀⠡⡪⠢⡀⠀ ⠈⠒⠀⠤⠤⣄⡆⡂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠢⠀⢕⠱⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢳⣐⡐⠐⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠁⠇ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⢤⢁⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢰⠀⠀⠀⡀⢄⡜⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⡦⠄⡷⠢⠤⠤⠤⠤⢬⢈⡇⢠⣈⣰⠎⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣃⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢪⢀⣺⡅⢈⠆⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⡿⠤⠚⠁⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⡤⢺⣥⠟⢡⠃⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here I will leave this beautiful Capybara, whoever passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up (I need Steam Points).
6 found this helpful
Not recommended May 3, 2025
no mater what the game crashes in 1min of playing
4 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 27, 2026
Blast the Past, developed and published by The Work Club, is a small-scale VR experience that revolves around a single, satisfying concept: operating a wrecking crane to demolish a building piece by piece. Rather than offering a traditional progression system or multiple levels, it focuses entirely on the tactile enjoyment of destruction, using physics and interaction as its primary appeal. As a student project, it carries a sense of experimentation, prioritizing immersion and hands-on mechanics over depth or long-term structure. The core of the experience lies in its control scheme. Players are placed in a crane operator’s position, interacting with levers, buttons, and controls to swing a heavy wrecking ball toward a structure slated for demolition. In VR, this setup feels particularly engaging, as each movement is physically driven, requiring coordination and timing to achieve effective results. The act of lining up a swing, building momentum, and watching the impact unfold gives the game a strong sense of presence. It’s not about speed or precision in the traditional sense, but about understanding weight, motion, and how each action translates into destruction. What makes the…
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 18, 2026
Blast the Past is a very simple VR game with a really specific idea. I am put in control of a wrecking crane and my job is to knock down the last old building standing in a city full of modern skyscrapers. That already sounds like a fun excuse to smash things, but the game adds a small twist because I am also encouraged to look for historically important objects before I completely destroy the building. I like that the game does not try to turn this into some huge complicated experience. It basically gives me a crane, a building and a reason to start wrecking things. The crane itself is probably the best part for me. I have to operate the different controls, move the wrecking ball into position and actually judge how I want to hit the building. I can push buttons, turn wheels and use the machinery instead of just pressing one button to trigger a demolition animation. That makes the destruction feel much more satisfying because I am the one controlling how the building comes apart. The dynamic destruction also gives each hit a bit of weight, especially when a large section finally breaks away after I have weakened it. I also like the little historical collecting side of it. While …
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 10, 2026
I like it.
Recommended Oct 31, 2025
Игра 'Blast the Past' – это настоящее погружение в прошлое, где каждая деталь кричит о своей эпохе. С первых минут ощущаешь атмосферу давно минувших дней, будь то уютные кафе 50-х или бушующие 20-е. Геймплей, хоть и прост, но затягивает своей динамикой и ненавязчивой сложностью. Управление персонажем отзывчивое, а враги – это не просто безликие противники, а колоритные представители своего времени, каждый со своими забавными выходками. Что особенно радует, так это внимание к деталям в дизайне уровней и персонажей. Каждый уголок буквально дышит историей. Музыкальное сопровождение – отдельная песня, идеально дополняющая происходящее и не дающая заскучать. 'Blast the Past' – это не просто игра, это машина времени, которая дарит массу положительных эмоций и ностальгических воспоминаний. Прекрасный выбор для тех, кто ценит атмосферу и любит от души повеселиться.

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