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The closest matches for Pools are Subliminal, Visage and The Complex: Found Footage. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pools special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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You explore a pitch-black cave armed only with a LIDAR scanner that paints the surroundings as glowing point clouds. A short, eerie walking-sim style experience with a quietly mysterious story.
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