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POOLS

95% positive of 6,519 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
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Made by Tensori. Published by Tensori, UNIKAT Label.

About the game

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

What sets it apart

  • Immersive
  • Walking Simulator
  • Psychological Horror
  • Surreal
  • Realistic
  • Underwater
  • Escape Room
  • Nonlinear
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • First-Person
  • Relaxing

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I love this game and it's my favourite liminal space/backrooms game to date. The rooms are beautiful and the game gives you time to enjoy exploring without feeling like you have to rush due to a monster chasing you. There's also plenty of settings to play around with the graphics which was nice. The horror is very understated all-throughout the game. There was always that feeling of being alone but needing to look…

    7.7 h played when written. 9 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Playing in VR while stoned is the definitive way to experience POOLS.

    4.1 h played when written. 22 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Spare yourself the time and money and watch the banal ending on YouTube, it will convince you not to "play" this. There is really nothing to it except walking around mostly unimpressive pools while trying to minimally creep the player out.

    16 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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