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POOLS Demo

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POOLS Demo
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The full version of POOLS is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here One could say POOLS is like an art gallery where you look around and listen to the sounds. There are very few things to solve, practically a few mazes. Sometimes the game can challenge your navigation skills. But mostl...
Genre:
Simulation - FPP - Mystery
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Adventure, Indie, Atmospheric, Exploration, Puzzle, show 14 more... Simulation, First-Person, Dark, Mystery, Relaxing, Investigation, Realistic, Psychological Horror, Demo, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Non Violent, Underwater, Escape Room
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2024, Tensori, ...
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Windows 10 or newer, Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 or...
Description


The full version of POOLS is available on GOG.com. You can purchase it here


One could say POOLS is like an art gallery where you look around and listen to the sounds. There are very few things to solve, practically a few mazes. Sometimes the game can challenge your navigation skills. But mostly you're just... there. 

Note: There are no monsters chasing you or jumping suddenly towards you, but the game can feel oppressive. POOLS plays on fears of getting lost, the dark, and tight spaces. 

 

The game has no user-interface and no dialogue. No background music. Instead, the game uses sounds to make you feel like you're really there. The sounds and echo change depending on the room you're in. Walking in water is slower. All of these things makes the game feel more real and creates a tense atmosphere. 

 

There's no typical story, no characters to meet, and you won't find any notes in game. But as you explore and advance further, you start to notice that the game's world changes around you. Rooms look and feel different. Each chapter has something unique. Constantly you're exploring new places, each with its own kind of mystery. 

POOLS has six unique chapters, each taking 10 to 30 minutes to play. 

 

POOLS is inspired by a internet phenomenons "Liminal spaces", "Found footage" and "Backrooms" - specifically "Backrooms Pools" or "Poolrooms". 

One of the original artists behind the Poolrooms concept is Jared Pike. 

Other inspirations include: 

  • Matt Studios: Poolrooms videos from 2022
  • Mortain Colors
  • Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 by Andrew Quist
  • Kane Pixels: The Backrooms (Found Footage)


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Genre:
Simulation - FPP - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Atmospheric, Exploration, Puzzle, show 14 more... Simulation, First-Person, Dark, Mystery, Relaxing, Investigation, Realistic, Psychological Horror, Demo, Surreal, Walking Simulator, Non Violent, Underwater, Escape Room
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Windows (10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (13+)
Release date:
{{'2024-04-26T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Tensori / Tensori, UNIKAT Label
Size:
624 MB
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Posted on: November 28, 2024

Seb-gog

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Nice little demo

Very good looking game, but also very demanding! With all on max @4k I had to use DLSS Performance to get stable 60fps on my 4070. You can tweak loads of settings, like chromatic aberration, distortion, grain, walking speed, fov, run/crouch hold/toggle and so on. I just walked around for 10 minutes and decided I will buy this later on - it's very athmospheric, and it'll be interesting to see where the later stages takes you. Probably more of a demo/concept/experience than a proper game, but why not try something different :)

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Posted on: September 20, 2025

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Games: 522 Reviews: 13

Are you afraid of water?

The POOLS Demo includes one level from the game POOLS. The game is terrifying with a sense of total immersion. The graphics and sound are excellent. I recommend playing it.

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Posted on: April 22, 2025

Opoodoop

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Amazing demo.

Probably one of the scariest demos i've ever played. Just like the description says "There are no monsters chasing you or jumping suddenly towards you" but it still manages to make your heart jump.

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Posted on: August 12, 2025

Mohamed_A721

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

Astonish the best

Great amazing fabulous. Best Horror game.

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