Last Summer vs Poolrooms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Summer
Navigate a dark and mysterious path home as a young girl. Experience a story told through visuals and sound, with no dialogue. Your choices will determine if you reach safety or face the unknown.
- Walking horror gameplay
- Story told through video and sound
- Atmospheric dark world
- Short play sessions
- Nostalgic and mysterious environment
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"Last Summer" is a Walking Horror Game. Control the girl and go home. Dad is waiting for you. It's already evening. Be careful as the road is dark. Just go home ... ... It was just that, but it was strange ... ------------------------------------------------------------------- All you can do is walk. There are no words. Please experience the story spelled only with video and sound. It is about 10 minutes of play time at a time. The game world is dark, mysterious and nostalgic. You will feel loneliness and expectations similar to a night walk. Do you get home, or ...
Poolrooms
Explore a surreal, water-filled liminal space with tiled walls and floors. Your goal is to find hidden buttons to unlock doors and escape this unsettling environment. Immerse yourself in high-quality graphics and atmospheric sound design.
- Liminal space exploration
- Puzzle-based escape
- High-quality graphics
- Atmospheric sound design
- Interactive environment
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Explore the Poolrooms: Wander through vast areas with ankle-deep water, surrounded by white ceramic tiles covering the walls, floors, and ceilings. Find the Exit: As the lone explorer, your mission is to escape this unsettling environment. Scattered throughout the level are buttons that, when activated, open various doors leading you closer to freedom. Can you find your way out? High-Quality Graphics: Experience the Poolrooms like never before with our high-quality graphics that bring this liminal space to life. Every detail, from the reflection of water on the tiles to the eerie silence, is designed to create an immersive experience that will captivate your senses. Immersive Experience: Lose yourself in the atmosphere of the Poolrooms. The game's sound design and visual effects work together to create a deeply immersive experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you explore and seek escape. Can you escape the Poolrooms? Embark on an unforgettable journey through one of the most mysterious levels of the Backrooms. ------------------------- Features: - Liminal Space Exploration: Navigate the surreal and eerie Poolrooms, a unique level of the Backrooms. - Challenging Puzzles: Activate buttons to unlock doors and find your way to the exit. - Stunning Graphics: Enjoy high-quality visuals that enhance the immersive experience. - Atmospheric Soundtrack: The ambient soundscape adds to the sense of mystery and suspense.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Last Summer at none against Poolrooms's shown. Last Summer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (88% vs 77%). Poolrooms's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Last Summer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 301 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Last Summer's written reviews are positive against 77% of Poolrooms's.
| Parameter | Last Summer | Poolrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (301 ratings) — better | 4.3 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 77.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 301 — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | katsuma murase | JEAN MICKAEL DARIE |
Customer experience
Last Summer
Poolrooms
Bugs and requests
Last Summer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Inconsistent save/load functionality
- Graphical issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent gameplay sessions
- Ability to replay previous days
- Clearer narrative and explanations
- Option to disable jump scares
Poolrooms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Last Summer
No in-app purchases
Poolrooms
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Last Summer free?
Is Poolrooms free?
Which has better reviews, Last Summer or Poolrooms?
Do Last Summer or Poolrooms have ads?
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