Cassandra has escaped centuries of imprisonment, and Susan cannot stop the consequences by dealing only with the present. Mistakes of the Past sends her backward to discover the sorceress's weakness. It is a premise that can make returning to a familiar place mean something different: the thing you recognize may not yet have become what you know.

Both storefronts warn that small changes can alter the future. Steam adds historical manuscripts among the collectibles and describes a world in which Susan's earlier presence can no longer be taken for granted. That is more interesting than using time travel as a convenient way to visit several styles of scenery.

One Steam player began the series here because the backward journey appealed to them and enjoyed the story. Another likes seeing places change but finds the timeline increasingly convoluted. Those reactions suggest the right dividing line. A player curious about cause and consequence may enjoy the extra complication; a player using the story to connect short puzzles may find it distracts from an otherwise clear goal. [Steam customer account] [Steam customer account]

Familiarity can help, even in the past

We would still start with an earlier Lost Lands if the whole series interests you. An altered place carries more weight when you know its usual state. That is a reason for order, not a claim that this installment cannot be understood on its own. The customer who started here is evidence that the time-travel hook can be enough.

Steam advertises more than 40 locations and mini-games, alongside interactive search scenes. These remain a set of authored adventure problems. The premise does not establish a simulation where every action freely changes history. It is safer to expect a story about consequences than a system that lets you test any possible timeline.

The Big Fish Collector's Edition includes more backstory and a guide. Backstory is a relevant extra here because the main case depends on understanding how people and events came to be. Avoid reading detailed walkthroughs too far ahead if you want to discover the altered world yourself.

Mistakes of the Past earns a place on a shortlist for players who prefer a reason to think about the setting while they search it. Its reservation is equally clear: if explaining a timeline feels like homework, Susan's earlier, more direct rescues may be the better evening.

Research note: this editorial assessment compares the official Big Fish and Steam information with the linked customer accounts. It is not a hands-on playthrough. Sources checked September 26, 2026.