The Finals
Shares rank 12 of 17 multiplayer shooters by recommenders
Recommended for running well on Linux despite EAC anti-cheat, and for quick rounds that are easy to pick up and drop in and out of.
6 people recommended The Finals in Hacker News comments, 3 had mixed feelings and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
Summary written by Claude from 11 comments.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- mixed feelings
- 3
- warn against or regret it
- 2
The record
Recommended in 5 of 12 months
In 7 different threads.
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
- Recommended in 7 threadsNeeds 5 or more, met.
- The biggest thread supplies 17% of its recommendersNeeds half or less, met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 10 of the 14 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Runs on Linux despite EAC
“On Linux, I play THE FINALS, Elden Ring, and a couple of other EAC-"protected" games without any troubles.”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux” “CS2 (VAC), The Finals (EAC), and Overwatch 2 (Warden) all run flawlessly on Linux.”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Linux gamers on Steam cross over the 3% mark” “The Finals, Arc Raiders, CS2, Hunt Showdown, Guild Wars 2, all run great.”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows” Easy to pick up
“It's easier to pick up for a few hours and then drop again for a long time.”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “My Ten Years in No Man's Sky” “Easy to pick up and play 1-2 rounds”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “My Ten Years in No Man's Sky”
Other multiplayer shooters people recommend
The four most recommended other multiplayer shooters, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Raiders | 44 | 7 | 10 | 81% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Counter-Strike | 19 | 10 | 17 | 53% | 9 | — | — |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 51% | 9 | — | — |
| Marathon by Bungie | 13 | 2 | 13 | 50% | 8 | — | — |
| The FinalsThis page | 6 | 3 | 2 | 75% | 5 | — | — |
Also compared with Overwatch 2, Team Fortress 2 and Fortnite.
What people said
10 of the 14 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I tend to stick with a single game for years.”
“It's easier to pick up for a few hours and then drop again for a long time.”
“Easy to pick up and play 1-2 rounds”
“plenty of competitive multiplayer shooters that work fine on Linux”
“On Linux, I play THE FINALS, Elden Ring, and a couple of other EAC-"protected" games without any troubles.”
“The Finals, Arc Raiders, CS2, Hunt Showdown, Guild Wars 2, all run great.”
“See other examples; The Finals, Roblox (Byfron) and Overwatch”
“Those games are shooter-slop anyway.”
“Those all have poor reputations.”
“CS2 (VAC), The Finals (EAC), and Overwatch 2 (Warden) all run flawlessly on Linux.”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.