Choose Interior Worlds
Choose Interior Worlds if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Interior Worlds launched in 2023.
Interior Worlds vs POOLS
Interior Worlds 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. Interior Worlds (2023) is 1 year older than POOLS (2024). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Interior Worlds: 486 reviews, POOLS: 3,169). 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 Interior Worlds and POOLS sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.3% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Interior Worlds |  POOLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (486 reviews) | 95.6% positive (3,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | sodaraptor | Tensori |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Interior Worlds (2023) is 1 year older than POOLS (2024).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Interior Worlds: 486 reviews, POOLS: 3,169).
- POOLS is currently ~2% cheaper on Steam than Interior Worlds (9.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Interior Worlds is Deck Playable, POOLS is Deck Verified.
Interior Worlds vs POOLS — FAQ
- Which is better, Interior Worlds or POOLS?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Interior Worlds sits at 96.3% positive (486 reviews), POOLS at 95.6% (3,169). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Interior Worlds or POOLS first?
- If you want chronology, Interior Worlds (2023) came out before POOLS (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Interior Worlds 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.