Don't Splash
Channelling the eerie aesthetic of the liminal Backrooms Poolrooms, Don't Splash brings intense horror parkour to Roblox where sound management is a matter of life or death. Navigating flooded tile hallways, your main priority isn't just sticking delicate jump landings; it's staying completely dry. A blind, leviathan-like monster lurks right beneath the water's surface, hunting exclusively by acoustic waves. The instant a player slips off a narrow ledge or splashes into the deep end, the creature rushes over to claim its meal.
Sound-based horror mechanics and platform navigation
Escaping the flooded corridors requires pairing precise parkour inputs with tactical distraction tactics.
Water detection and pebble distraction plays
Because the leviathan cannot see you, sound is your biggest enemy and best tool. Dropping into the pool triggers an instant kill phase, but you can manipulate the creature's blind pathing by picking up pebbles scattered across the floor. Throwing a stone into a distant corner creates a water splash, luring the beast away so your squad can leap across open water hazards safely.
Hazardous room types and environmental puzzle valves
- Pillar halls & broken walkways: Precise jump timing is needed to land on narrow tile pillars without slipping off edge contours into the water.
- Sinking platforms & rotating bridges: These require fast sprint pacing before temporary ledges submerge completely under the waterline.
- Memory bridges & valve gate doors: Team up to memorize hidden tile pathways and turn wall valves to unlock progression doors to the next stage.
Co-op squad dynamics and emergency revive tactics
- 4-player squad synergies: Tackle flooded levels solo or form a four-person squad to coordinate pebble throws and share memory bridge patterns.
- Clutch water revives: When a teammate falls into the pool, act quickly - distract the beast with pebble tosses to buy time for a quick squad revive before they get dragged under.
- Multi-stage progression: Advance through increasingly complex Poolrooms stages featuring faster platform rotations and tighter jump windows.
Survival tips for Roblox poolrunners
- Always carry a pebble before starting a hard jump section: Having a stone ready lets you instantly throw a distraction if a teammate misjudges a ledge landing.
- Let one player test memory bridge paths first: Send a designated runner forward so the rest of your co-op squad doesn't wipe simultaneously on fake tiles.
- Pause on stable platforms to recharge sprint stamina: Rushing blindly across rotating bridges leads to sloppy footwork and accidental water splashes.
Controls
- Player 1
- W / S: Walk forward / backward
- A / D: Turn camera left/right
- Spacebar: Jump
- F Key: Use / Throw item
- Hold E Key (3s): Revive downed partner
- Player 2
- Up / Down Arrows: Walk forward / backward
- Left / Right Arrows: Turn camera left/right
- Enter Key: Jump
- L Key: Use / Throw item
- Hold O Key (3s): Revive downed partner
