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A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.

Ghost in the pool is a adventure, interactive fiction and visual novel game developed and published by CASCHA GAMES.
Released on January 27th 2021 is available on Windows and Linux in 9 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 333 reviews of which 255 were positive and 78 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.79€ on Steam with a 30% discount.

The Steam community has classified Ghost in the pool into these genres:

Adventure Interactive Fiction Visual Novel 2D Anime Beautiful Hand-drawn Text-Based Comic Book Stylized Noir Drama Story Rich Dynamic Narration Psychological Horror Horror Thriller Lore-Rich Supernatural Modern

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Microsoft Window 10
  • Processor: Core2Duo 2.4Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256M
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Sound Card: PCM，WAVE
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu, CentOS 7 and SteamOS 3.3 - (64 bit)
  • Processor: 64-bit processor with 2,4 Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1G
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any stereo integrated card

User reviews & Ratings

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2 hours played
Jan. 2026
Brief yet well written horror story in junji ito style. To the point of almost being a knock off. Main flaw would be backtracking mid game, clearly a filler could have been executed better but can't complain given it's a tiny project. For this price it's all good
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Dec. 2025
Cool short horror visual novel.
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4 hours played
Aug. 2025
this was the very first game i bought in steam and the reason i downlaoded steam years ago, so i love it and will love it no matter what. but aside from that, i think the game is beautiful in most ways. mostly the art style, i LOVE it. yes, game may be slow, short and all but the story is good imo. i havent played the remastered version yet, so these are my opinions for the old version, but im sure the remastered version is also great. and it really kinda gives Junji Ito vibes. ALSO, its very cheap, why are u guys reviewing it like an expensive game? great game to play if u have a couple hours to spend and see some great artwork.
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4 hours played
July 2025
A short, entertaining horror story with a beautiful design! I adore the similarities to Junji Ito's works; the art is wonderful and especially the grotesque elements are depicted in detail. The story itself is rather generic and superficial, however I found following the plot intriguing and the creepy ambience immensely intensified the suspense throughout it. The soundtrack is incredible too, and combined with the visual effects creates a tense and chilling atmosphere during certain moments. The small point&click fragments are a fun little bonus to the immersion, but sometimes felt a bit off topic lol. In general, I think that occasionally the plot included unnecessary "slice-of-life" information and wish that it got replaced by more lore regarding the paranormal stuff instead. Otherwise, I liked the flowchart system with the different endings and story events, though manual saving would've been more convenient as an addition. Overall, it's a nice VN that mainly relies on the immersive atmosphere and aesthetic over the actual plot, which works pretty well for its length!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ghost in the pool is currently priced at 2.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Ghost in the pool is currently available at a 30% discount. You can purchase it for 2.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Ghost in the pool received 255 positive votes out of a total of 333 achieving a rating of 7.20.
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Ghost in the pool was developed and published by CASCHA GAMES.

Yes, Ghost in the pool is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Ghost in the pool is not playable on MacOS.

Yes, Ghost in the pool is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Ghost in the pool is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Ghost in the pool. Explore additional content available for Ghost in the pool on Steam.

No, Ghost in the pool does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Ghost in the pool does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Ghost in the pool is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Ghost in the pool.

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