Can you play The Finals on Steam Deck? – Dexerto

Joel Loynds

Published: 2023-12-08T11:05:45 Updated: 2023-12-08T11:05:56

The Finals has finally left its beta and is now on Steam for everyone to play. However, can you play it on the go with the Steam Deck?

Theres a brand new FPS multiplayer game to dig yourself into with The Finals. Finally leaving its extensive beta period, the game is now up for free on Steam.

However, theres some rotten news for those on Steam Deck. The game is running Easy Anti-Cheat, a common issue for many players on Valves handheld. We cant even launch the game to see how the performance is without reinstalling Windows.

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So the answer is no, The Finals will not work on Steam Deck due to its anti-cheat. Once developers Embark Studios and Nexon decide to flick the switch, well be able to gauge performance.

For now, if you really want to play The Finals on the go, you might need to consider other routes.

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Theres a precedent of Easy Anti-Cheat games working on the Steam Deck, however. Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Apex Legends. Weve even seen some teams shift to a new anti-cheat, just to ensure that players on Steam Deck are included.

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Valves Proton supports Easy Anti-Cheat, and even other anti-cheat developers have said that its on the game studio to push the button. Its been a running occurrence with Linux since online gaming started. Some studios dont feel comfortable with a player on an OS that in the right hands, allows for a lot of shenanigans.

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The world is ever-shifting however. More and more people are being exposed to Linux each day. As Valves handheld is still taking the world by storm, it still only accounts for 2% of the player population on Steam.

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Perhaps Nexon doesnt see the effort needed to ensure The Finals works well on the OS as a priority right now.

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