8AM: The Swimming Pool (2026)

Developer: David Gallardo
Publisher: HeadArrow
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 31 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 34 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, slow-burn surveillance experience set in a dim, echoing pool at night, where you watch silent swimmers and feel an undercurrent of unease.

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What players say

Players are split: some enjoy the creepy pool atmosphere and 100+ anomalies, while others find it too short and repetitive, with cheap VHS effects making things hard to see. The static NPCs and price-for-length ratio draw criticism.

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