Choose Disminal
Choose Disminal if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disminal launched in 2024.
Disminal vs POOLS
Disminal and POOLS both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2024. POOLS scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Disminal (92.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose POOLS
Choose POOLS if you want the Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Disminal and POOLS sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Disminal |  POOLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 9.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (98 reviews) | 95.6% positive (3,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brian Gonnet | Tensori |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- POOLS scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Disminal (92.9% positive).
- Disminal is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than POOLS (4.49 USD vs. 9.79 USD).
- POOLS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Disminal has no Deck rating yet.
Disminal vs POOLS — FAQ
- Are Disminal and POOLS similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.