- 2+players
- PC
- Xbox
Get ready for the most authentic Pool experience you’ve ever witnessed from the comfort of your couch!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player local play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Xbox lists 2-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox.
- Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
58%
Mixed on Steam
“It’s a pool simulator which does exactly what its name suggests and that’s simulate not only the game of pool but the culture that comes with it.”
Mouse n Joypad “Those looking for a realistic, dare I say pure, rendition of pool will find a lot to love.”
Technology Tell “It has FANTASTIC graphics, easily the best pool game I’ve ever seen.”
RedThirst
- 68MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 73Top criticsOpenCritic · May 2021 (OpenCritic top critic average, 31 reviews, as of May 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 63%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 33 reviews, as of Feb 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. 58% positive of 680 Steam reviews.
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- 2+
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- VooFoo Studios
- Publisher
- Ripstone
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- Jul 31, 2014 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages
- Age rating
- Everyone (ESRB): Online game-play not rated.
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Pure Pool on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Is Pure Pool crossplay?
- Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Pure Pool?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- What platforms is Pure Pool on?
- PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- Does Pure Pool work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Pure Pool free?
- No, it's a paid game.
