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POOLS −40% 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.
Positive Now
95%6,550 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+10 reviews since 22 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
95%no change on 95% since launch
Reviews Last Month
70September 2026, −49% on the 12-month average
Reviews And Players By Month| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 61 | 3 | 17 |
| September 2026 | 68 | 2 | 18 |
| August 2026 | 120 | 5 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 126 | 7 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 165 | 8 | 35 |
| May 2026 | 84 | 2 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 128 | 3 | 23 |
| March 2026 | 216 | 27 | 38 |
| February 2026 | 98 | 3 | 20 |
| January 2026 | 152 | 6 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 144 | 11 | 29 |
| November 2025 | 131 | 8 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 113 | 5 | 19 |
| September 2025 | 93 | 4 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 89 | 6 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 174 | 12 | 27 |
| June 2025 | 191 | 12 | 31 |
| May 2025 | 176 | 5 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 181 | 3 | 37 |
| March 2025 | 115 | 5 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 95 | 8 | 23 |
| January 2025 | 134 | 8 | 26 |
| December 2024 | 260 | 6 | 27 |
| November 2024 | 393 | 12 | 24 |
| October 2024 | 161 | 7 | 19 |
| September 2024 | 198 | 18 | 27 |
| August 2024 | 167 | 5 | 21 |
| July 2024 | 297 | 18 | 40 |
| June 2024 | 290 | 16 | 40 |
| May 2024 | 1,142 | 72 | 101 |
| April 2024 | 696 | 34 | — |
Review SentimentHolding steady. 96% of reviews from July to September 2026 were positive, against 94% in the 12 months before.328 reviews against 1,682; a 1-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Review ScoreSteady at 95% positive since 22 Oct 2026+10 reviews, 6,550 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | 95% | 6,550 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 95% | 6,540 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
Notable Months| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | May 2024 | 1,214 | 94% |
| Most positive | December 2024 | 266 | 98% |
| Least positive | March 2026 | 243 | 89% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 96% | 95% | 64 | 95% |
| September 2026 | 96% | 97% | 70 | 95% |
| August 2026 | 95% | 96% | 125 | 95% |
| July 2026 | 96% | 95% | 133 | 95% |
| June 2026 | 97% | 95% | 173 | 95% |
| May 2026 | 93% | 98% | 86 | 95% |
| April 2026 | 93% | 98% | 131 | 95% |
| March 2026 | 93% | 89% | 243 | 95% |
| February 2026 | 95% | 97% | 101 | 95% |
| January 2026 | 94% | 96% | 158 | 95% |
| December 2025 | 94% | 93% | 155 | 95% |
| November 2025 | 95% | 94% | 139 | 95% |
| October 2025 | 95% | 96% | 118 | 95% |
| September 2025 | 94% | 96% | 97 | 95% |
| August 2025 | 94% | 94% | 95 | 95% |
| July 2025 | 95% | 94% | 186 | 95% |
| June 2025 | 96% | 94% | 203 | 95% |
| May 2025 | 97% | 97% | 181 | 95% |
| April 2025 | 96% | 98% | 184 | 95% |
| March 2025 | 94% | 96% | 120 | 95% |
| February 2025 | 96% | 92% | 103 | 95% |
| January 2025 | 97% | 94% | 142 | 95% |
| December 2024 | 97% | 98% | 266 | 95% |
| November 2024 | 95% | 97% | 405 | 95% |
| October 2024 | 95% | 96% | 168 | 95% |
| September 2024 | 94% | 92% | 216 | 94% |
| August 2024 | 95% | 97% | 172 | 95% |
| July 2024 | 94% | 94% | 315 | 95% |
| June 2024 | 95% | 95% | 306 | 95% |
| May 2024 | 95% | 94% | 1,214 | 95% |
| April 2024 | 95% | 95% | 730 | 95% |
