8AM: The Swimming Pool
David Gallardo · 2026 · Casual, Action, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Hidden Object
PC
Mostly Positive77% · 26
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About 8AM: The Swimming Pool
"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 flickering monitors, hearing the distant echo of water and the hum of fluorescent lights. You don’t know why you are there, nor who asked you to watch. Your only task: observe. Yet, as the clock approaches midnight, the calm surface of the pool begins to conceal something far less tranquil.From that moment, the surveillance feed begins to reveal strange anomalies — shadows moving where no one should be, reflections that don’t match their owners, and swimmers whose gestures grow more erratic as the hours pass. Are they just exhausted? Or is something beneath the water pulling them closer to madness?Your mission is deceptively simple: decide what is real. Each scene, each fragment of footage, forces you to question whether you’re witnessing coincidence, paranoia, or something that defies explanation. You cannot intervene — only judge. The truth remains submerged, and your perception is your only instrument.Every decision brings you closer to dawn — and to understanding your role in this silent vigil. But as 8:00 a.m. approaches, you begin to wonder: are you observing the swimmers… or are they, somehow, observing you?"8AM: The Swimming Pool" is a psychological mystery about isolation, perception, and the thin boundary between reason and fear. Through the still water and the sleepless night, it invites you to confront not only what lies beneath the surface, but also the unease of seeing — and being seen.
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✦ AI summary
Players praise the atmospheric anomaly-hunting gameplay set in an eerie swimming pool environment, with strong ambiance and the engaging challenge of spotting changes across surveillance feeds. However, the sheer number of anomalies (140+) makes achieving 100% completion feel overwhelming for many, and the game's novelty can wear thin after multiple playthroughs.
Beat the game once, saw there was 140+ abnormalities and gave up on 100% achievements lol3 found this helpful
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8AM: The Swimming Pool takes a familiar location and transforms it into a place where every quiet moment feels suspicious. Set during a lonely overnight shift in a swimming facility, the game places players behind a bank of surveillance monitors, assigning them the seemingly simple task of watching the premises until morning. Rather than filling the experience with constant action, it builds its identity around careful observation, forcing players to remain attentive as increasingly disturbing events unfold across the camera feeds. The ordinary environment becomes unsettling precisely because nothing appears wrong at first, making every unusual movement or unexplained change stand out with greater impact. The central gameplay loop revolves around spotting anomalies hidden throughout the surveillance footage. Players must constantly compare what they see with what they believe should be normal, identifying unexpected figures, strange movements, disappearing objects, distorted reflections, and other subtle abnormalities before they become overwhelming. This design rewards patience and concentration instead of quick reflexes, encouraging players to scrutinize every corner of the faci…1 found this helpful
Fun game, worth to try if you love anomaly finding games.1 found this helpful
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A fun and creepy anomaly game with 100 unique anomalies to discover. The eerie pool setting keeps you constantly scanning every camera, wondering what changed. The atmosphere is excellent, the toggleable jumpscares are a great feature, and the changing pool environment makes each night engaging. A solid experience for anomaly horror fans. Watch my full playthrough: https://youtu.be/DiMATb90abs
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