Ghost In The Pool (v1.1.0.4)

A locked school pool becomes the center of a grim urban legend in Ghost In The Pool, a compact horror visual novel drawn in stark black-and-white comic-book style. Set on a Japanese campus where students whisper about disappearances after dark, the story follows those reckless enough to sneak into the natatorium and test whether the rumor is real. Its mood is quiet, claustrophobic, and ominous rather than action-heavy, using the familiar after-hours school setting to make every empty corridor and poolside shadow feel unsafe. The presentation is rooted in the horror comic series 诡闻斋, with its original creators involved in the adaptation.

Reading, making choices, and following branching scenes form the core of the experience. Players guide the cast through conversations and dangerous decisions, determining who investigates, who listens to warnings, and who walks deeper into trouble. A complete route lasts roughly one to two hours, but multiple paths and three main endings encourage return visits to uncover alternate outcomes. There is no combat system to master; tension comes from committing to choices without knowing whether they lead to a revelation, an escape, or another name added to the school’s unspoken list of victims.

Hand-drawn character art, scene illustrations, and comic-panel storytelling give the game a distinct identity compared with more conventional anime visual novels. Its monochrome palette does not merely save detail—it reinforces the feeling of reading a cursed late-night manga, while original music and sound effects punctuate the scares. The short format keeps the plot moving and makes it well suited to an evening playthrough, though players wanting elaborate puzzles or a long, systems-driven adventure may find it slight. Fans of school ghost stories, Junji Ito-style comic unease, and choice-based horror such as The Letter should find a focused, atmospheric little nightmare here.