Steam News · Dec 19, 2025
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 mode we decided to roll back to using Unity’s own SSGI instead of the previously implemented GI solution. This leads to the ...
Steam News · Jun 6, 2025
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 protecting whales, dolphins, and the oceans they call home. Proceeds from the sale will help fund critical global conservation w...
Steam News · Jun 5, 2025
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
Steam News · Jun 3, 2025
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 / roomscale VR tracking mode - reduces the chances of camera getting stuck on the floor when enabling the setting (VR) Fixed...
Steam News · May 30, 2025
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 the end of chapter 6 which caused ch0 to not unlock Note: For Linux and Mac users; the VR is not officially supported, bu...
Steam News · Apr 26, 2025
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.
Steam News · Apr 25, 2025
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 noise and hard wind noises Add subtle underwater ladder sounds Add more barefoot sounds Chapter 2: Added autosave support fo...
Steam News · Apr 21, 2025
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 Positive Steam reviews. Thanks to you, our small team has been able to work on POOLS as ...
Steam News · Mar 25, 2025
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 extended until the official release on 21st of April! 🙏 How to access the Chapter 0 beta: (Currently available for owners ...
Steam News · Mar 21, 2025
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 everyone for your continuing support!
