There’s something deeply unsettling about still water in an empty place – and Backrooms: Poolrooms leans fully into that fear.
Now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch for £9.99, this atmospheric horror experience invites players to investigate a series of mysterious deaths inside a seemingly endless aquatic labyrinth.
Published by Ratalaika Games and developed by Mascot Bro Studio, Backrooms: Poolrooms takes the familiar liminal horror concept of the Backrooms and plunges it into dimly lit corridors of flooded tiles, echoing footsteps, and unseen dangers.
At A Glance
- Game: Backrooms: Poolrooms
- Genre: Horror / Exploration
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
- Price: £9.99
- Developer: Mascot Bro Studio
- Publisher: Ratalaika Games
A Horror Story Beneath The Surface
Backrooms: Poolrooms drops players into a haunting investigation where bodies have been discovered floating in the endless pools of a strange, waterlogged environment. This isn’t simply about exploration though, it’s about survival in a place where visibility, sound, and movement all matter.
The Poolrooms themselves form a maze of flooded corridors and echoing chambers. Every splash feels amplified, every ripple suspicious. The quiet becomes oppressive, forcing players to move carefully through shallow waters while searching for clues scattered throughout the environment.
It’s psychological horror built around atmosphere and tension rather than direct confrontation.
Invisible Threats In The Water
What makes Backrooms: Poolrooms particularly unnerving is the nature of its enemies. The entities haunting these corridors cannot be seen, only detected by the subtle disturbance of water around them.
That design turns sound into the primary mechanic. Players must listen closely and observe ripples across the pools to anticipate danger. Even small environmental elements, like fish moving through the water, can betray your position and draw attention from lurking threats.
This creates a slow, deliberate pacing where caution becomes the most important survival tool.
Exploring The Endless Poolrooms
As players investigate the mystery behind the strange deaths, they’ll explore an environment designed to feel both vast and claustrophobic at the same time. Dim lighting, echoing sound design, and repeating architecture combine to create a strong sense of disorientation.
Backrooms: Poolrooms leans heavily on atmosphere to maintain tension, using subtle audio cues and environmental storytelling to keep players uneasy from beginning to end.
For fans of liminal horror experiences and slow-burn suspense, this is a setting built to get under the skin.
Backrooms: Poolrooms Is Available Now
If you’re ready to step into the water and uncover what’s hiding beneath the surface, Backrooms: Poolrooms is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch for £9.99. Hit up the Xbox Store, the Nintendo eShop or the PlayStation Store, depending on your favoured platform.
Just remember – in the Poolrooms, silence is safety… and splashes can be fatal.
