The Black Pool

Buy85%

Very Positive · 129 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Smug Marmot Studios · Action Roguelike · Jun 19, 2024

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio8 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy The Black Pool?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 129 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 102 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
The emphasis on movement and responsiveness gives the gameplay a sharp, energetic feel that keeps each run engaging.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
27 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
In all, ending our first co-op session, we immediately were talking about when we should play it again.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op was very smooth and despite the difficulty and constant death I was always wanting to come back for more.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
So by now you can guess that this game might not be for everyone (yet) but if you are looking for exactly this unique mix of great effects, good ue5 graphics and good robotic models with good animations to fight against while also being able to create your own build during runs and just having fun - i absolutely can recommend it - specialy on sale!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
12 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is the backbone of the game, and it is designed to be fast, reactive, and constantly demanding.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
7 of 102 sampled reviews raised it
When you jump into multiplayer — whether with friends or random players — it’s pure, chaotic magic.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay32 reviews
Co-op27 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Combat12 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Story4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
75% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Performance
67% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Audio
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99