sweet pool

Body horror visual novel with choices between reason and instinct

Nitro+CHiRAL · Published by JAST · Released Dec 19, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 546
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jan 17, 2019
Minimum PC: 256MB VRAM; 1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is sweet pool?

This single-player visual novel follows Youji, whose return to school after a serious illness brings strange bodily symptoms, bloody hallucinations, and intense attention from two classmates. You read a branching story and make decisions that determine the ending. Dialogue is voiced in Japanese.

For you if...

+you like psychological horror centered on relationships between men
+you prefer reading and making choices to action-focused gameplay

Not for you if...

−you avoid graphic gore and sexual content
−you want a light, cheerful romance

What players say

90% of 546 reviews are positive

Players praise the tragic storytelling, but repeatedly criticize this edition's removed adult scenes and censored gore. Several say the missing scenes make parts of the plot hard to follow.

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sweet pool system requirements

Minimum: 256MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
Processor: Core i3
Graphics: 256MB VRAM, PixelShader 3.0
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does sweet pool have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does sweet pool run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does sweet pool 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