Unique, fast and chaotic gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“It’s messy but dynamic, walls are a suggestion and the cosmetics are amazing.”
Steam review · 1163.4 h played ↗
THE FINALS
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Embark Studios2023FPS · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A chaotic, free-to-play team shooter with standout destruction and unique gameplay. Skip it if you play solo or are new: matchmaking, smurfs, cheaters and false bans sour many players.
Great for
Squads of friends who want chaotic, destructible, team-based FPS action for free
Main risk
Getting stomped by far more experienced players, or hit by a false permanent ban
What players love
Best-in-class destruction
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The key part of it is all the destruction physics, where literally anything that you hope can be broken is.”
Steam review · 59 h played ↗
Varied classes, weapons and gadgets
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“a lot of weapons and gadgets that give you different play style and strategies”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Great skins, customization and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I also appreciate its high level of outfit customization, right down to your nail art.”
Steam review · 92 h played ↗
Much better with friends and teamwork
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“This game shines with friends but is torture to play alone.”
Steam review · 34 h played ↗
Free-to-play with cosmetic-only monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Monetization is cosmetic-only, so there is no disadvantage for free players”
Steam review · 152.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bad matchmaking, new players get stomped
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“You're a new player? OK, here are two other new players as your teammates.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
False bans and AI-driven support
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“out of nowhere, a permaban with no warning or explanation, repeatedly tried to get someone to review the ticket and there are no live humans in their support system, only chatbots that automatically close the ticket.”
Steam review · 241.8 h played ↗
Light/melee/invisibility balance complaints
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“A light can practically 2 hit anyone, go invisible, and be so fast they are hard to hit.”
Steam review · 57 h played ↗
Cheaters and smurfs
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“In almost every match, there are players using aimbot, wallhack, or other cheats, and reporting them seems to have no real effect.”
Steam review · 336.9 h played ↗
Crashes, lag, freezes and server problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the game been crashing for like three times mid game past game in lobby game crashes all the time”
Steam review · 83.2 h played ↗
Bad ranked system and balance updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The ranked system in this game is the worst i've ever seen. The fact that I can go from diamond to low plat in the span of a few games makes no sense.”
Steam review · 276.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support
Minimum
OSWindows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Memory12 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580
Recommended
OSWindows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
OSWindows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Memory12 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580
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