| Developer: | Tensori, UNIKAT Label (2) | ||
| Price: | $6.36 | ||
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| Points: | 0 + 23 (4.4) ¡ | ||
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Description
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 1by Andrew Quist
Kane Pixels: The Backrooms (Found Footage)
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What's new
- Version: Windows, Linux, MacOS
- Updated:
- 23.02.2026-Linux (2026-02-23)
Updated lighting to Unity’s SSGI instead of HTrace WSGI for better compatibility for most system configurations
Updated Unity engine version (Fixes CVE-2025-59489 Unity Runtime Vulnerability)
Added barefoot footstep sounds for all missing surface types
Fixed "Døds Diver" achievement activating in a wrong spot
Chapter 0: Fixed a bug where player could get stuck in a room with lots of chairs and a speaker
Chapter 0: Disabled auto save in few places in where you could get stuck by loading auto save
Chapter 0: Fixed level restart not working properly sometimes (fixes number of the beast achievement)
Chapter 2: Fixed several lighting artifacts on lowest lighting settings
Chapter 2: Fixed disappearing pool water surface
Chapter 3: Added invisible colliders to help prevent moving through some railing objects
Chapter 3: Fixed pool glitching near start of ch3, if you go under the metal railing and walk the stairs down
Chapter 3: Fixed missing toilet paper material
Chapter 4: Updated materials to some objects
Chapter 4: Fixed invisible water at the start
Chapter 5: Fixed footstep sounds when walking over glass windows
Chapter 5: Fixed a bug where player would jerk upwards when stepping on the bottom part of a ladder
Chapter 6: Updated audio for the hallway event
Chapter 6: Fixed reflections inside a waterslide
Fixed audio volume setting not loaded correctly sometimes
Fixed water dripping sounds being dependent on frame rate and not working correctly with crouch
Fixed black lines in duck texture
Fixed some shadows not working properly when restarting a level
Fixed a bug where camera started rotating if game was paused during a waterslide
Revised some settings text translations
23.02.2026 (2026-02-23)
VR: Complete performance overhaul with URP rendering pipeline
Updated lighting to Unity’s SSGI instead of HTrace WSGI for better compatibility for most system configurations
Updated Unity engine version (Fixes CVE-2025-59489 Unity Runtime Vulnerability)
Added barefoot footstep sounds for all missing surface types
Fixed "Døds Diver" achievement activating in a wrong spot
Chapter 0: Fixed a bug where VR player up direction would sometimes have unintentional rotation applied on startup
Chapter 0: Fixed a bug where player could get stuck in a room with lots of chairs and a speaker
Chapter 0: Disabled auto save in few places in where you could get stuck by loading auto save
Chapter 0: Fixed level restart not working properly sometimes (fixes number of the beast achievement)
Chapter 2: Fixed several lighting artifacts on lowest lighting settings
Chapter 2: Fixed disappearing pool water surface
Chapter 3: Added invisible colliders to help prevent moving through some railing objects
Chapter 3: Fixed pool glitching near start of ch3, if you go under the metal railing and walk the stairs down
Chapter 3: Fixed missing toilet paper material
Chapter 4: Updated materials to some objects
Chapter 4: Fixed invisible water at the start
Chapter 5: Fixed footstep sounds when walking over glass windows
Chapter 5: Fixed a bug where player would jerk upwards when stepping on the bottom part of a ladder in flatscreen mode
Chapter 6: Updated audio for the hallway event
Chapter 6: Fixed reflections inside a waterslide
Fixed audio volume setting not loaded correctly sometimes
Fixed water dripping sounds being dependent on frame rate and not working correctly with crouch
Fixed black lines in duck texture
Fixed some shadows not working properly when restarting a level
Fixed a bug where camera started rotating if game was paused during a waterslide
Revised some settings text translations
VR: Fixed a bug where snap and smooth turn rotation pivot position was not perfectly centered to the head position
VR: Fixed minor position stutter after using snap turn and releasing turn input to its neutral position
VR: Fixed footsteps sounds repeatedly playing when standing still on an escalator
17.06.2025-Linux (2025-06-17)
17.06.2025
updated GOG Galaxy SDK version
GOG achievements should now unlock
fixed an code error case related to GOG stats
17.06.2025 (2025-06-17)
17.06.2025
updated GOG Galaxy SDK version
GOG achievements should now unlock
fixed an code error case related to GOG stats
13.06.2025-Linux (2025-06-13)
Fixed a code error case with GOG achievement unlocking that could result to the game application crashing.
13.06.2025 (2025-06-13)
Fixed an issue where invisible collision objects related to an in-progress VR hand touch audio system were enabled in some chapters. They could block player movement and cause issues with VR interactions.
Fixed a code error case with GOG achievement unlocking that could result to the game application crashing.
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$9.79-35% - Minimum: $5.87
- Maximum: $9.79
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- Version: Windows, Linux, MacOS
- Category:
GOG Games›Simulation - OS:
Linux,MacOS,Windows - Size:
6 Gb - Capabilities:
Achievements,Cloud saves,Controller support,FPP,Mystery,Overlay,Simulation,Single-player - Supported Languages:
Dansk,Deutsch,English,Español,Português do Brasil,Tiếng Việt,Türkçe,bahasa Indonesia,català,eesti,español,français,hrvatski,italiano,magyar,nederlands,norsk,polski,português,română,slovenský,suomi,svenska,yкраїнська,Íslenska,český,Ελληνικά,Српска,беларуская,български,русский,עברית,العربية,فارسی,ไทย,中文,日本語,한국어 - GOG Store Rating:
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«POOLS» is a Simulation game for GOG, developed by «Tensori, UNIKAT Label». It was first released on and last updated on . The previous price was $9.79. Now on sale for $6.36 (35% off). The lowest historical price was $5.87 on , and the highest was $9.79 on . This game has not yet received any ratings or reviews on AppAgg. On GOG Store, the current store rating is 4.4 based on 23 votes. Supported features include: Achievements, Cloud saves, Controller support, FPP, Mystery, Overlay, Simulation, Single-player. Available languages: Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Português do Brasil, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, bahasa Indonesia, català, eesti, español, français, hrvatski, italiano, magyar, nederlands, norsk, polski, português, română, slovenský, suomi, svenska, yкраїнська, Íslenska, český, Ελληνικά, Српска, беларуская, български, русский, עברית, العربية, فارسی, ไทย, 中文, 日本語, 한국어. AppAgg continuously tracks the price history, ratings, and user feedback for «POOLS». Subscribe to this game or follow its RSS feed to get notified about future discounts or updates. AppAgg does not host applications or distribute software. All trademarks, logos and screenshots belong to their respective owners.
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