Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The graphics still look really good considering it came out in 2015”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Pool Nation FX Lite
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Cherry Pop Games2015Sports · Simulation · Casual
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A good-looking pool and snooker sim with strong physics, but the free Lite version is mostly a paywalled demo with clunky mouse controls and crashes. Skip it if you want a fully free game.
Great for
Pool fans who want great visuals and realistic physics, and will pay for the unlocks and play with friends
Main risk
Most modes are locked behind DLC or a long grind, and the controls feel clumsy
What players love
Realistic ball physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The physics are probably the strongest thing here. The balls have a decent amount of weight to them and I can use spin and cue ball control to change how a shot plays out.”
Steam review · 2.3 h played ↗
Many game modes and trick shots
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Multiple game modes are a great option.”
Steam review · 52 h played ↗
Easy to pick up, fun with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Very good to play with your friends, very reasonable price.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Free to try with decent content
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Solid, free way to enjoy some realistic pool physics.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Core content locked behind paywall or grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Don't expect free game, expect a demo for free, and if you like it, than pay to unlock it.”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Crashes and freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“this software crashes with such regularity that you're trying to rush through a tournament with the hopes of saving your progress before it crashes.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Clunky mouse and controller controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the controls are absolute garbage. Constantly screwing up shots because the mouse doesn't register properly when moving the stick and then you have to shoot the mouse forward to make a shot”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Questionable physics and unfair AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“An "easy" AI shouldn't run the table on you.”
Steam review · 41.4 h played ↗
Poor camera and confusing menus
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“I can only see a TINY portion of the table at any given time and its impossible to zoom out.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Dead online and abandoned by developer
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“PNFX has been abandoned since early 2016 and a lot of the problems it has remain unresolved.”
Steam review · 386.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Newer: 64bit
Processor2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX10 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Newer: 64bit
Processor3.3Ghz Quad-Core
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX11 Compatible GPU with 4GB Video RAM
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows: 64-Bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, or Newer: 64bit
Processor2 GHz Dual-Core 64-bit CPU
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX10 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM
Storage3 GB available space
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