The Past Rhapsody

The Past Rhapsody

Haruko Games · August 5, 2022 · Adventure, RPG, JRPG, CRPG, 2D

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About The Past Rhapsody

Embark on this new adventure, uncovering a brave hero's quest as he encounters a variety of daunting locations in an attempt to return to the real world after entering the afterlife. Join Pavel and Hori on a strange voyage filled with darkness and truths that change their friendship forever. Bringing you a unique short story in the form of an RPG that captures the essence of the classic RPG era with 2D graphics, turn-based challenging combat, and a collection of mesmerizing original music, making your time with this mystical journey of Pavel and Hori worthwhile.

The Past Rhapsody — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

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

Recommended Aug 8, 2022
I have no clue what i just played, but it might be better this way, the game has cool music and kinda trippy visuals at sometimes, only complaint is that i still have no clue what the backstory is, although this once again might be for the betterment of the game
2 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 1, 2025
Pretty enjoyed the game!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 5, 2023
[h1]Before I played The Past Rhapsody, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 10, 2022
Good
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 9, 2026
The Past Rhapsody is a short fantasy role-playing game developed and published by Haruko Games. Instead of attempting to deliver the enormous world, lengthy campaign, and complicated progression systems normally associated with traditional RPGs, it concentrates on a much smaller and more personal adventure. Designed to last roughly an hour, the game combines old-school role-playing conventions with an emotional story about friendship, rivalry, memories, and uncomfortable discoveries. Its modest scope is immediately noticeable, but the focused structure also gives the experience a distinct identity as something closer to an interactive RPG short story than a conventional full-length adventure. At the center of the story are Pavel and Hori, two characters connected by a complicated lifelong friendship and rivalry. Pavel enters the afterlife and finds himself traveling through strange and dangerous places while searching for a path back to the world of the living. Hori accompanies him on this unusual journey, creating opportunities for their relationship to become increasingly important as the adventure progresses. Their situation gives the supernatural premise a surprisingly persona…
Not recommended Sep 8, 2022
The best part about this game is that it may inspire you to make your own RPGMaker game and do better. I'd recommend it for that reason, but I hate reviews that recommend games when they don't actually think the game is good. Seems like some kind of inside joke that someone made for their friend group and inexplicably decided to publish it on Steam. The map design is just...wow.

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