- January 6, 2026
- David Gallardo
8AM: The Swimming Pool
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About 8AM: The Swimming Pool
8AM: The Swimming Pool is a single player casual puzzle game with horror, mystery and violence themes. It was developed by David Gallardo and was released on January 6, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
JOIN US ON DISCORD! About the Game"8AM: The Swimming Pool" plunges the player into a tense and enigmatic experience of observation and judgment, set beneath the dim lights of an empty public pool. The night has fallen, and the facility is about to close. Only a few late swimmers remain — tired, silent, and seemingly ordinary. You are stationed in the control room, surrounded by flic…
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- The game offers a fun and creepy atmosphere with 100 unique anomalies to discover, providing engaging gameplay for anomaly horror fans.
- Toggleable jump scares and an eerie pool setting enhance the suspense and keep players engaged each night.
- The game has strong potential, with appreciation for its detailed anomaly spotting and recommendation for further development to add interactivity and uniqueness.
- The jump scares are often disconnected from the setting and events, feeling cheap and predictable.
- Anomalies can be difficult to spot due to subtle and tiny differences, sometimes causing frustration rather than fear or intrigue.
- The game feels repetitive with static NPCs and lack of real story or lore, making replayability low and contributing to a sense of laziness or cash grab.
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2 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe atmosphere is highly praised for its tension and immersive environment, enhanced by a unique changing pool setting and optional jumpscares. It delivers a compelling psychological horror experience that emphasizes observation and mood over cheap scares.
“The atmosphere is excellent, the toggleable jumpscares are a great feature, and the changing pool environment makes each night engaging.”
“If you enjoy short psychological horror experiences that focus on tension, observation, and atmosphere rather than jump scares, 8am: the swimming pool is absolutely worth your time.”
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8AM: The Swimming Pool is a casual puzzle game with horror, mystery and violence themes. Common tags for 8AM: The Swimming Pool include first-person, indie, psychological, psychological horror, logic and others.
8AM: The Swimming Pool is available on PC and Windows.
8AM: The Swimming Pool was released on January 6, 2026.
8AM: The Swimming Pool was developed by David Gallardo.
8AM: The Swimming Pool has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked 8AM: The Swimming Pool for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.
8AM: The Swimming Pool is a single player game.
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