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POOLS

First-person horror exploration through empty, maze-like pool spaces

Tensori · Published by Tensori, UNIKAT Label · Released Apr 26, 2024

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 6,837
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 79 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 19, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

What is POOLS?

A first-person exploration game set in surreal pool complexes. Across six chapters, you walk or wade through maze-like rooms that change as you progress. There are no characters, dialogue, or conventional story.

For you if...

  • +you prefer tension without enemies chasing you
  • +you enjoy exploring slowly and finding your own way

Not for you if...

  • −you need clear objectives and a story to follow
  • −you want combat, enemies, or sudden scares

What players say

95% of 6,837 reviews are positive · 96% of 79 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pool settings and echoing sound for creating an uneasy atmosphere. Others find the sparse activity boring or not especially scary; some report crashes and restrictive VR movement.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 36 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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How many players finish POOLS?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «#6», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

POOLS screenshot 1

POOLS system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
Notes
Lower resolution for additional performance. Laptops can work too. Tested on 2021 Lenovo thinkpad, works smoothly with low settings and lower resolution setting. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018 or later
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or newer
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
Notes
Tested with high settings on 1080p. For 4k with high settings NVIDIA 4080 or AMD RX 7900 is recommended. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs.

Does POOLS have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does POOLS run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

Does POOLS 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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