Developer posts and news about this game.
Hello, PC & PCVR players, you haven’t been forgotten! The VR experience has gotten a complete graphics overhaul. The new version of VR mode on PC is now much more performant so if you’ve had any issues running it before, now is a good time to give it a new try. On flatscreen
Hello everyone, We’re proud to share that POOLS is taking part in the WDC World Ocean Day Charity Steam Sale , which runs from June 5 to June 12 . This special event supports the wonderful folks at Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), the leading global charity dedicated to prot
PC VR mode is now available for free in the Demo version of the game (Windows only). Thank you for your patience & keep your feedback coming so we can keep improving the VR mode to be as enjoyable as possible! ːfancyduckː
Full changelog: Chapter 0: Fixed hotel doors sometimes opening to wrong directions Added "deletePlayerPref" command to the developer console - Example: "deletePlayerPref vr-tracking-origin-mode" command restores the VR tracking mode back to seated mode (VR) Improved standing / ro
PC VR mode is out now as a free update! Full changelog Windows: Add PC VR support Add view distance setting Chapter 2: restored "Look At" event functionality to the statue surrounded by plastic chairs Chapter 2: possibly make Anatidaephobia easier to trigger Linux: Fix crash at t
Full changelog: Chapter 0: improved audio stability and performance - should fix most audio crackling issues Chapter 0: fixed missing audio clip variant for "Laminate" surface type footstep Patch is now out on Windows and Linux. Mac version will be updated as soon as we can.
Full changelog: Chapter 0: Prevent getting stuck on concrete thing on water Chapter 0: Add clock to one certain room Chapter 0: Fixed missing ceilings Chapter 0: improved audio stability and performance Remove small imperfections from shallow water footsteps such as metallic nois
Hello everyone, The waters of POOLS just got deeper. Chapter 0 - a brand-new free level, is now available! This free content update is our way of saying “thank you” to all of you here. Over the past year, POOLS has grown beyond our wildest dreams, with over 4,000 Overwhelmingly P
The Chapter 0 Beta version is now updated! Latest update includes new hidden areas and small changes to some old ones. The chapter is now also playable with the 'minimal' lighting setting. Feel free to give feedback and report all the remaining bugs as the beta testing will be ex
Chapter 0 21st April 2025 15:00 CEST / 13:00 UTC PC VR 30th May 2025 15:00 CEST / 13:00 UTC Countdowns at poolsthegame.com Both will be released as free updates to the main game. Final phase of beta-testing will start next week and last all the way until the release. Thank you ev
POOLS Chapter 0 will be released soon, we want to fix all critical issues and re-work/introduce couple of areas. Currently for owners of the game here on Steam - Window or Linux - no VR support yet. How to access the Chapter 0 beta 1. Right click the game in Steam and open the Pr
Hello everyone, With Christmas just around the corner, it seems that someone inside POOLS has been feeling the holiday spirit. Apart from decorations, it seems that the certain someone has also left a few gift boxes scattered around the levels. What’s inside? That we do not know
We're pleased to report that owners of the game now have access to every chapter in VR Beta! The full release of PC VR mode is scheduled for early 2025. If you want to jump in early, you can do so through our special VR testing branch on Steam. Thanks to everyone who has already
Hello everyone! Thank you some much for all the incredible support. To see that our game has over 3,000 reviews, with a 94% positive rating is mind-blowing. If you enjoyed POOLS, it would be a blast if you could nominate it for a Steam Award in the Outstanding Visual Style catego
Full changelog: Fix issue with the lighting, where lighting looked bad especially from the distance Fix falling / ground hit sound constantly playing on stairs with high movement speed Add missing electric/buzzing sounds to some lights Added Steam Community Items (collect trading
The beta version includes Chapter #1 of the game and is available in the Windows version for all owners of the full game on Steam. The beta testing will also be available for the Demo version of the game later today or tomorrow so everyone interested has an opportunity to dive in
Apart from new settings and features, this update includes a lot of internal changes for VR, such as improving on how the game looks on lowest graphics settings and adding underwater effects for every pool. There's now crouching (control key) so feel free to dive underwater where
Hello everyone, Yes, you’ve read the heading right - POOLS is coming to your PC VR headset. This has been something that a lot of you have requested from us, ever since we released our demo. Being able to bring this to you is a blast and an honour. So, let’s make it official. Wat
Hello there, The POOLS Weeklong Steam Sale has just kicked off! Dive in and grab the game at a 20% discount . The sale ends on July 29th. See you next time and don’t get lost Your Tensori Team
Another batch of bug fixes and improvements is here! We recently got our hands on a Steam Deck and we have been testing and improving the play experience on the device. Collaboration with UNIKAT Added UNIKAT label as co-publisher to Steam page. UNIKAT is a collection of independe