The Poolrooms

Watch Your Step

Navigate the iconic Poolrooms — a labyrinth of connected pools and tiled corridors. Stay on clean tiles and avoid dark infected water.

📋 Objectives

Navigate the poolroom labyrinth — Find paths of clean tiles, avoid dark infected water
Reach the red-lit exit — Find the staircase in the large chamber

🚶 Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Overview

Level 13 — The Poolrooms — is one of the most visually iconic Backrooms levels. Navigate through interconnected swimming pools, tiled corridors, and submerged rooms. The main threat is the Hydrolitis Plague — infected water that deals damage over time.

Poolrooms entrance — The iconic Poolrooms — pale yellow tiles, arched ceilings, and shallow water.

Key Info: Difficulty: Medium | Entity: Hydrolitis Plague | Est. Time: 10-15 min

Walkthrough

Understanding the Water

Clean water = light, clear tiles. Safe to walk on.
Infected water = dark, murky tiles. Deals damage over time.
The infection is no longer instant-kill (updated 2024). Brief contact is survivable.

Clean vs infected water — Clean water (light) vs infected water (dark). Plan your path before stepping.

Navigation

Look ahead before moving — plan a route of clean tiles.
Step carefully from clean tile to clean tile.
If you must cross a small infected patch, move quickly.
The exit is in a room with red lighting, usually up a staircase.

Staircases connect different levels — the exit is on an upper floor.

Large chamber — The large central chamber — look for the staircase with red lighting.

The Hub door — at the top of the staircase in the red-lit room.

Pro Tips

Plan your route before stepping — look for clean tile paths.

Dark water = infected = damage. Light water = clean = safe.

Brief contact with infected water is survivable — don't panic.

Carry Almond Water — it slows Hydrolitis damage.

The exit has red lighting — head toward any red glow.

👾 Entities Encountered

Hydrolitis Plague

medium

💡 Tips & Tricks

Plan your route before stepping — look for clean tile paths
Dark water = infected. Light water = safe
Brief contact is survivable — don't panic
Carry Almond Water — it slows Hydrolitis damage
The exit has red lighting