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POOLS Free Download (v23.02.2026)

POOLS is an atmospheric first-person exploration game set in an endless, liminal network of abandoned swimming pools. Players navigate silent, flooded corridors, tiled rooms, and submerged chambers where light flickers and echoes distort. Movement is slow and deliberate, guided only by ambient sounds of dripping water, distant reverberations, and the player’s own footsteps. There are no enemies, puzzles, or objectives, or combat; the experience focuses on isolation, spatial disorientation, and quiet unease. The game emphasizes sensory immersion over traditional gameplay, using minimal visuals and sound design to evoke a dreamlike, unsettling solitude. Exploration reveals no clear narrative, leaving interpretation to the player’s perception of the empty, recursive architecture.

Adventure FPP Horror Puzzle Simulation
POOLS
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (10, 11)
Developer:
Tensori
Publisher:
Tensori, UNIKAT Label
Highlights

POOLS Features

  • Explore an infinite, interconnected series of empty swimming pool complexes with no clear exit or goal.
  • Experience gameplay driven entirely by ambient sound design, including water echoes and distant acoustics.
  • Move slowly through flooded halls, submerged rooms, and dimly lit chambers using first-person navigation.
  • Encounter shifting perspectives and disorienting spaces that challenge spatial awareness and perception.
  • Discover no enemies, objectives, or traditional mechanics; the focus is on mood and environmental storytelling.
  • Navigate a minimalist world where lighting, texture, and audio create a sense of isolation and liminality.
Instructions

Easy to Download, Install and Play

  1. Click the download button below. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free POOLS:
    • Run or double-click setup_pools_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Lower resolution for additional performance. Laptops can work too. Tested on 2021 Lenovo thinkpad, works smoothly with low settings and lower resolution setting. NOTE: You can always try the Demo to see how game runs

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