In my opinion, Pools is just another Backrooms game, destined to join the other 500 indies of this ilk in a surrealist graveyard (because let’s face it, nobody plays these simulators for long).

Mannequins are terrifying, which makes them perfect for a horror game. Late Night Shop is early into development, but I’m sold on the concept. For reasons unknown, players find themselves in a ...

POOLS takes the often memed concept of a swimming pool as a Backrooms-esque liminal space and makes an actual horror game out of it. Ashley Schofield Published: May 3, 2024 ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. For a lot of people, indie game POOLS will lean into horror territory. While the walking simulator doesn’t have any monsters chasing you down ...