Pool Nation

Pool Nation

Steam Deck Playable

Cherry Pop Games · Billiards · Oct 18, 2013

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $6.99. It has been as low as $2.09.

89%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise 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.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Campaign | Gameplay: Gamers have the choice of playing standard 8-ball or variations like 9-ball, Rotation, Endurance, Sudden Death etc across a variety of visually stunning locations / pool halls.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise 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.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
A strange thing is the uncomfortable mouse controls, but i played with a xbox controller, what works very well.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise 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.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise 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.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Graphics66 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Story and characters23 reviews
Controls21 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer42 reviews
86%
Interface12 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes16 reviews
56%
Bugs9 reviews
89%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.09.

4 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
20
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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