THE FINALS
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!

PROTON TIER: GOLD
THE FINALS is a fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set in virtual arenas designed to ensure no two rounds are ever the same. Compete for Fans and fortune in this dynamic shooter.
Status Proton (Gold)
TWEAKS & TRICKS
Startup Crashes / Failure to Launch
- Problem: The game fails to launch or crashes before the splash screen on certain Proton versions.
- Solution: Switch to Proton Experimental.
Performance Issues / FPS Drops
- Problem: Performance issues or FPS drops negatively impact gameplay.
- Solution: Remove the launch option
-useallavailablecores. - Problem: Potential memory limitations may lead to crashes.
- Solution: Increase swap/zram on your system.
Launch Options (Custom Proton)
- Problem: Unknown issue.
- Solution:
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Verdict:
THE FINALS provides a great experience on Linux via Proton, currently at Gold tier. While initial versions required some tweaking, the game generally runs well, especially with Proton Experimental. If you’re open to experimenting with launch options or system configurations, THE FINALS is a worthwhile purchase for Linux gamers.