Embark Studios is preparing to update The Finals’ anti-cheat measures, but it isn’t as problematic for the Steam Deck as you ...

In a community update on the game's official Discord server, which was also reposted on Reddit, the devs shared some good ...

No, The Finals isn't Steam Deck compatible. In its current state, you're unable to actually start the game due to what appears to be incompatibilities with its anti-cheat solution.

Shooting a gun in The Finals (Image taken by VideoGamer/Steam. No, you cannot play The Finals on Steam Deck. Some of you may be saddened to learn, but the reason for this is down to the anti-cheat ...

The pushback is strong enough that The Finals currently sits at "Mixed" on Steam with over 3,000 negative reviews, and a lot of them are about movement.

Steam reviews for the Finals have fallen to ‘mixed’ after a surprise launch, but developer Embark Studios says its movement hasn’t changed.