Pool Nation

Buy89%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Cherry Pop Games · Billiards · Oct 18, 2013

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$2.09−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Pool Nation?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Released as the maiden offering from Cherry Pop Games, it’s gorgeous visuals, multiple game modes, lengthy campaign and lots of unlockables will keep Pool fans coming back for more.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Advanced techniques such as applying spin, executing bank shots, and controlling cue-ball placement are all important elements of gameplay.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All in all, I recommend this game for local co-op play and pretty much no other reason.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Can play with keyboard and mouse but I found Xbox controller works better.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiple difficulty levels (from Novice to Pro), a spot on physics engine, responsive controls, and a great soundtrack make this the best Pool game to date.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The UI and the SFX are both sublimely late-aughts (one half Xbox 360, one half Frutiger Aero), and the music's no slouch either, with a perfectly fitting array of tracks mixed between club music, ambient, and lounge jazz.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics63 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Co-op26 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
86% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
88% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Interface
83% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.09$6.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $2.09

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