POOLS
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.
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About This Game
POOLS is a adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Tensori and released in 2024. With an estimated 196,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 5.9k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.3/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.17 hours, with side content bringing that to 2.84 hours, and a completionist run can reach 3.45 hours. Players commonly describe it as Psychological Horror, Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Realistic and Exploration.
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User Reviews
95.3
Overall Score / 100
9.5/10
Steam (5896 rev)
Playtime Estimates
2.17h
🎯 Main Story
2.84h
⭐ Main + Sides
3.45h
💯 Completionist
Based on 7 player submissions
DLCs (1)
POOLS Soundtrack
$1.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 26, 2024
Developer
Tensori
Publisher
Tensori, UNIKAT Label
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.79
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
196.3K
(157K - 235.6K) VRI ScoreLearning
94.3
All signs point to a very warm reception from players.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Tracked Controller Support
VR Supported
Steam Trading Cards
Camera Comfort
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Stereo Sound
Surround Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Psychological Horror
Walking Simulator
Atmospheric
Realistic
Exploration
First-Person
Singleplayer
Surreal
Immersive
Relaxing
Adventure
Nonlinear
Minimalist
3D
Indie
Multiplayer
Underwater
Dark
Escape Room
Mystery
Supported Languages
With 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
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR. Supports standard gamepads and motion controllers. Only Windows is officially supported for VR
- Additional 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
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or newer
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR. Supports standard gamepads and motion controllers. Only Windows is officially supported for VR
- Additional 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.
Minimum:
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel
- Additional Notes: Lower resolution for additional performance. Tested on 2020 13" M1 MacBook Pro, works smoothly with low settings and lower resolution setting. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs.
Recommended:
- OS: macOS Ventura 13.4.1 or later
Minimum:
- VR Support: Only windows is officially supported for VR
Recommended:
- VR Support: Only windows is officially supported for VR