Casual · October 18, 2013

Pool Nation (2013)

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Play POOL NATION and become mesmerised by our balls, entranced by our decals & unashamedly attached to our cues, so join us please, & just have fun playing pool!! WARNING: contains addictive content!! Pool Nation, with WORKSHOP integration AVAILABLE NOW in our Crazy Mode the Box Of Tricks (Out Now) ! But fear not, Pool Nation is not just about trick-shots, Pool Nation is a serious pool sim, the heart of the game is our world renowned Physics engine, the balls will behave as they would in the real world - Fancy a game with Aiming Assist turned off - you go ahead - Play Pool Nation Your way! With eleven addictive game modes , including the adrenaline pumping Endurance , extensive career modes and seven exciting online modes including the new Speed Pool ! Not forgetting the Box of Tricks coming soon to Steam, giving you the ability to imagine, build and share your most outlandish trickshots with the world. Utilizing a variety of objects, including Ramps, Pikes, Loop the Loops and Speed up strips , the Box of Tricks is limited only by your imagination. With Pool Nation, gameplay is king ! Online or offline, the ease of control gives you the ability to pull off shots you wouldn't dream of in the real world. The balls behave exactly as they should use the table surround to create the most unbelievable trickshots and view them back in super slow mo. The graphics are as shiny and pixel-perfect as the physics, with beautiful locations, stunning exterior landscapes, eye-catching interiors, the ability to change the time of day, and customize your games with a huge array of balls, cues and table decals creating your ideal pool playing environment. Every detail has been considered and polished, from the super-detailed table baize and deforming cushions, to the explosions of chalk dust from the cue tip. Pool Nation - the Community's Pool Game!

Peer Casual titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.8k Steam reviewsTop 73% in Casual
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 63%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 76 — top 30% of Casual titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 58% for session depth among Casual

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Pool · 117
  • Sports · 111
  • Simulation · 106
  • Casual · 77
  • Indie · 54
  • Multiplayer · 51
  • Relaxing · 41
  • Singleplayer · 35
  • Strategy · 33
  • Physics · 28
  • Addictive · 15
  • Sandbox · 11
  • Local Multiplayer · 10
  • Snooker · 6

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 2.8k reviews

2.5k positive · 312 negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.7/10

Curator recommendations

2.2k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

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

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Yes, it’s a pool game, and you could argue that there’s not much more to say beyond that. But pool is a rare sight on the PC, unless it’s of the top-down Flash variety, and this is a bloody good example of the form. ‘Hole in one’, as they say at the Crucible.” ROCK, PAPER, SHOTGUN ““In fact it could be the shiniest game to ever grace a console. Now as Pool Nation nears its North American debut, Cherry Pop…

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 18, 2013
DeveloperCherry Pop Games
Base price$2.09 -70%
DLC / Add-ons7 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

20

Steam unlocks available

Casual releases from 2013

6 Casual titles launched in 2013 — top 5 by review volume.

Editions & Packages

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