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POOLS

95% positive of 6,519 Steam reviews

Released: 2024
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

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.

Tagged by players

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

What players say

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

Recommended
This game brings me a strange sense of comfort. I don't really know how to explain it, but it evokes a deep childhood nostalgia of going to the pool, whether at water parks on vacation or just the local swimming pool. These are places that strangely soothe me. Yet, at the same time, there is this lingering sense of unease, just like in everything related to the backrooms. But here, there are no monsters or cheap…
4.5 h played when written. 7 found it helpful.
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Recommended
It is a little more spooky than advertised, but a very fun game and has some really relaxing parts. Excellent for slow exploration, but be careful playing it in the dark alone. Some of the images and scenes can be a little disorienting and existential. But unique and original!
10 h played when written. 3 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. 1 found it helpful.
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