Pool Nation
Pool simulation with career play and a trick-shot building mode
Cherry Pop Games · Released Oct 18, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 2,344
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Oct 29, 2015
What is Pool Nation?
A pool simulator where you line up shots and pocket balls in single-player or online matches. Aiming assistance is optional, and you can review shots in slow motion or customize balls, cues, and table decals.
For you if...
- +you enjoy switching between pool rule sets and minigames
- +you like completing challenges and unlocking cosmetic rewards
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action rather than carefully planned shots
What players say
89% of 2,344 reviews are positive
Players praise the ball physics, cue controls, and visuals. The recurring complaint is the small online player population.
Screenshots and trailer
Pool Nation system requirements
Minimum: HD 2000, 2 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Pool Nation?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7
- Processor
- Dual Core, AMD/INTEL 2.6 GHZ
- Graphics
- 256 MB OF VIDEO MEMORY ATI RADEON X1600/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600/INTEL HD 2000 OR HIGHER
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Pool Nation have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Pool Nation run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Pool Nation use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Billiards
- Sports
- Simulation
- Casual
- Indie
- Multiplayer
- Relaxing
- Singleplayer
- Strategy
- Physics
- Addictive
- Sandbox
- Local Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Oct 29, 2015 · Pool Nation FX - update, pool hall & loyalty discount
- Oct 29, 2015 · Pool Nation FX - update, pool hall & loyalty discount
- Nov 6, 2014 · UPDATE RELEASED: including the Box of Tricks
- Nov 6, 2014 · UPDATE RELEASED: including the Box of Tricks
- Oct 30, 2014 · Update launch date confirmed
7 DLC available.