Pool of Madness Wiki
Fan-Made Community GuidePool of Madness is a horror pool roguelite from Bit Golem, the studio behind Dagon, planned for Steam Early Access on November 13, 2026. Tables are altars, rituals lure void horrors, and the cue and the Orbcaster gun are your instruments. This fan wiki collects what the official pages and saved coverage actually say, with a source behind every claim.
Where are you stuck?
- haunted totems: how unlocking works
Learn about haunted totems and their role in rituals.
- demo: current Steam access and status
Find out if a demo exists and where to access it on Steam.
- price and Early Access plan explained
Find out the pricing plan for the game and Early Access.
- release date: November 13, 2026 (Steam)
Find the release date of Pool of Madness.
- steam release date, price and specs
Check the Steam page for release date, price, and system requirements.
- trailer: where to watch the official video
Find the official trailer video for the game.
- controller support: compatible gamepads
Check which controllers are compatible with the game.
- Join Pool of Madness discord for updates and tests
Find and join the game's Discord community for updates and tests.
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Pool of Madness guides
- boss fights guide: how to defeat them
Pool of Madness boss fights are void horrors you lure out by completing rituals, then hunt with your cue and gun. This guide explains the ritual loop.
- Engine Room Location and What Is Inside
The Pool of Madness engine room location guide covers the second area Bit Golem has shown, introduced in a 2026 Steam announcement as work in progress tables.
- sanity: what the official pages reveal
Pool of Madness sanity is shown on the official Steam page as losing your mind, dying and returning stronger, with no sanity meter listed as of 2026-11-11.
Pool of Madness equipment
- cue upgrades: how to reforge your cue
Pool of Madness cue upgrades let you collect cue parts from a special equipment ball in rituals and swap tip, shaft, or handle on the Equipment screen.
- gun guide: the Orbcaster and rituals
Pool of Madness gun guide: learn what the Orbcaster does, how to shoot and pull balls, and when to draw it during a ritual run.
- haunted totems: how unlocking works
Pool of Madness haunted totems are unlockable powerups. This page explains how you unlock them through the ritual loop: upgrade your cue from collected parts.
- powerups and how to unlock them
Pool of Madness powerups unlock through completed rituals and cue upgrades with collected parts; the official Steam page has not listed each item yet.
Pool of Madness release
- demo: current Steam access and status
Pool of Madness demo is not shown on the official Steam store page as of 2026-11-11, but Oct festivals gave time-limited demos on the game's Steam page
- price and Early Access plan explained
Pool of Madness price is not listed yet; the devs confirm a lower Early Access launch price rising at full release. Check the official Steam page for updates.
- release date: November 13, 2026 (Steam)
The Pool of Madness release date is November 13, 2026 on Steam Early Access for PC; the official Steam page and IGN trailer both confirm it.
- steam release date, price and specs
Pool of Madness steam store page lists a November 13, 2026 Early Access launch, no price yet, and full detailed Windows PC system requirements for players.
Pool of Madness media
- gameplay: roguelite pool shooter loop
Pool of Madness gameplay blends billiards trick shots, pinball ricochets and shooter gunfire on ritual tables; you loot cue parts, die and return stronger.
- review roundup: critics and players
Pool of Madness review answers what Steam press lines, Rogueliker's Next Fest write-up and two demo videos say about demo, playtest or Next Fest builds.
- trailer: where to watch the official video
This page answers where to find the Pool of Madness trailer: it is embedded in the developer's Steam announcement dated 2026-10-16 on the official Steam page.
Pool of Madness support
- controller support: compatible gamepads
Pool of Madness controller support on Windows includes Full controller, DualShock and DualSense per the official Steam page; PlayStation pads work at launch.
- system requirements: min and recommended
The official Pool of Madness system requirements ask for Windows 10/11, i5-2400 or Ryzen 3 1200, 2 GB RAM and GTX 660 minimum to run the game on your PC.
Pool of Madness community
- Join Pool of Madness discord for updates and tests
Join the Pool of Madness discord through the official Steam store page and developer announcements to reach closed beta tests, updates and feedback.
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boss fights guide: how to defeat themPool of Madness boss fights are void horrors you lure out by completing rituals, then hunt with your cue and gun. This guide explains the ritual loop.
Engine Room Location and What Is InsideThe Pool of Madness engine room location guide covers the second area Bit Golem has shown, introduced in a 2026 Steam announcement as work in progress tables.What is Pool of Madness?
Pool of Madness is described by its developer, Bit Golem, as a horror pool roguelite with upgradable cues, guns and procedural rituals. The pitch on the store page imagines Balatro and Inscryption had a baby that taught itself pool with bullets in a nightmare. Pool tables act as altars, rituals are performed to lure out void horrors, and each death is meant to send you back stronger; the Steam genres list Action, Indie, Sports, Strategy and Early Access.
This wiki is unofficial. Every page is written from saved source material: the official Steam store page, Steam developer announcements, the Bit Golem press kit and site, and a small set of saved coverage from outlets and creators. Where the material is silent, the pages say so instead of guessing. Pricing and demo status carry the date they were checked, because both can change before or during Early Access.
Developer
Bit Golem
Platforms
Windows
Release
Early Access, Nov 13, 2026
Genres
Action, Indie, Sports, Strategy
Early Access target
About Q3 2027
Reference Library
Explore Pool of Madness Guides
Eight reading paths through the wiki, ordered from the core gameplay loop to the small details players ask about most. Each module links to a different article or category page.
Pool of Madness Beginner Guide
Start with the gameplay loop: perform rituals on table altars, fire the cue and Orbcaster, loot cue parts and return after death to try again.
Pool of Madness Sanity
Sanity appears on the official store page as flavor and death language, not as a listed meter.
Pool of Madness Boss Fights
Boss fights are void horrors you lure out by completing rituals, then hunt down. The page covers how the ritual loop leads into a boss, what the closed Discord beta reported and where the demo stops.
Pool of Madness Cue Upgrades
Your cue is built from three swappable parts: tip, shaft and wrap or handle. This page covers where parts come from, how the Equipment screen works and why the developer compared the loot to action RPG drops.
Pool of Madness Gun Guide
The gun is called the Orbcaster and has two jobs: shoot balls and pull them toward you. The guide explains how it sits beside cue shots in the ritual loop and when the developer suggests drawing it.
Pool of Madness Powerups
Powerups and haunted totems unlock as you complete rituals and reforge your cue with collected parts. The page sets out what the official material confirms and is clear that no full item list has been published.
Pool of Madness Release Date
The release date is November 13, 2026, when the game enters Steam Early Access for Windows PC. The page shows where the date is confirmed on the store page and in the official trailer.
Pool of Madness System Requirements
The Windows specs are published in full. Minimum asks for Windows 10/11 64-bit, a Core i5-2400 or Ryzen 3 1200, 2 GB RAM and a GTX 660; recommended raises the CPU, memory and GPU.
Frequently Asked Questions
Read the page that fits your question
Guides cover sanity, boss fights and the engine room; equipment pages cover cue parts, powerups, totems and the Orbcaster; release and support pages carry the dated store facts. Start where your question is.