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HORROR·SURVIVAL HORROR·REL 2026.12.31

POOLSIDE VIGIL’26

The Verdict GOOD 1 of 1 said it
Aggregate · creator panel
1 scored reviewer
Vote distribution
Positive0 Mixed1 Negative0
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// facts checked 2026-05-31 · steam, igdb

The Consensus: Is It Worth Playing?

POOLSIDE VIGIL is a solo-developed survival horror game set in procedurally generated liminal pool spaces inspired by Backrooms and Poolrooms lore, where players must evade entities using their gaze as their only defense. Built in Unreal Engine 5, the game features a narrative centered on parental negligence and phone addiction.

Streamer verdicts

One bucket per creator — explicit picks plus inferred reads from their quotes

Review notes ·1

Verbatim quotes from indexed creators
GOOD
45:07 mixed

Other than that, I thought this was cool. As soon as I figured out the enemies were they stop when you look at them, I was able to actually enjoy the game and not just instantly get killed.