POOLS is a Psychological Horror inspired on The Backrooms's concept, focusing on Liminal Spaces.
This game perfectly captures the idea between Calm&Serenity as well as the uncertainty of what Could Be lurking in the dark.
This game (without exaggerating) Is so relaxing, it's frightening, and the lack of real threats makes you wait for a sudden jumpscare/threat that is never there.
The concept of liminality adding to the uncertainty of you situation, trapped on this endless loop filled with water, unknown locations, and loneliness.
Without exaggerating, this game is a 10 out of 10 in gameplay and enjoyability.
And even Metacritic can be on our side here, giving this game a score of '77 - Mostly Positive' (Reviewed on: 7/10/25)
And OF COURSE we couldn't leave without giving you an idea of WHAT this game can run on.
Yes, we know this PC was a bit overkill for the game, but is still impressive how it manage to mantain a stable framerate(Between 40-60FPS with almost no LagSpikes) at all times, WHILE recording using WIN+SHIFT+R.
This SHOWS how very well optimized is the Shader code and the Main Game structure, managing to run on fairly good hardware effortlessly.
We recommend you to give this game a try, and we assure you, you won't regret the calm and unnervingly silent environment that is--