Mac compatibility
Can you play THE FINALS on a Mac?
Short answer: Probably not — THE FINALS ships a kernel-level anti-cheat, and no Wine-based tool can load a Windows kernel driver. Untested, but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
What we know
Steam lists THE FINALS for Windows only. Its requirements call for DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal — but the anti-cheat decides this one, not the graphics layer.
Steam's store page discloses that it uses a kernel level anti-cheat, Denuvo, which has to be removed manually after uninstalling.
AreWeAntiCheatYet lists THE FINALS as supported on Linux/Proton, naming Easy Anti-Cheat, Denuvo Anti-Cheat and AnyBrain. Proton is built on Wine like Grapple, so that is encouraging — but whether it carries over to Wine on macOS is exactly what a test has to show.
Steam notes that it requires a third-party account: Embark ID (Supports Linking to Steam Account).
Grapple settings
Nothing verified for this game yet — but here's where to start, based on its DirectX version. If you get somewhere, tell us and we'll put the real settings here. You can change the same options in the app; from the command line, replace <bottle> with the name of the Windows environment the game runs in — bottle is the CLI's technical term for it.
- DirectX 12 runs through D3DMetal, which comes with Grapple — a new install already uses it, and nothing needs downloading. See the Game Porting Toolkit guide.
- To see frame rates, turn on the Metal HUD:
grapple set <bottle> hud on
Heads-up: this game uses Denuvo Anti-Cheat. Anti-cheat support can differ between Linux and macOS, so treat online play as unverified until someone has run it.
Test record
Empty until someone runs it. A record here lists the Mac, macOS and Grapple versions, the engine and graphics layer, the settings and every check — yours can fill it, or ours will.
FAQ
Can I play THE FINALS on a Mac?
Won't run. Denuvo Anti-Cheat loads a kernel-mode driver on Windows, and Grapple runs Windows programs without a Windows kernel — there's nothing for that driver to load into. No setting changes this; only the game's developer can. That's what the game's published facts suggest, not a result. We publish a verified status only after running the game on a real Mac.
What might stop THE FINALS from working?
It uses Denuvo Anti-Cheat. The developer enabled it for Linux/Proton, but we know of nothing equivalent for Wine on macOS, so treat online play as unverified.
Is there a Mac version of THE FINALS?
Steam doesn't offer a macOS build of THE FINALS; it's listed for Windows only.
How can I try THE FINALS myself?
Grapple's Free plan runs one game, forever — enough to settle this one. Add Steam in one click (launchers and Windows tools never count as your game), install the game and launch it: that first launch is what claims it, and you can swap it for a different game once every 30 days. If it won't start, try the other graphics layer in the game's settings. Then send us the result — the game and where you bought it, your Mac model and macOS version, the engine and graphics layer it ran on (grapple info <bottle>), your in-game settings, the frame rate from the Metal HUD, and screenshots of any error or a diagnostics report (grapple report <bottle>) — and we'll publish it here once it's a real test run.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements, platforms and anti-cheat disclosure (checked 23 September 2026)
- AreWeAntiCheatYet — THE FINALS, listed as "Supported" on Linux/Proton (checked 23 September 2026)
- Wikipedia — Kernel-level anti-cheat (checked 21 September 2026)
Try THE FINALS yourself — and tell us
Grapple's Free plan runs one game, forever — exactly enough to settle THE FINALS. It's claimed the first time you play it, launchers and Windows tools don't count towards it, and you can swap it for another game once every 30 days. Install it, play for a bit, and send us what you saw. Every result — working or broken — decides what we test next, and verified results get published here with credit if you want it.
What to send
- The game and where you bought it (Steam, GOG, Epic…)
- Your Mac model, chip and macOS version
- The engine and graphics layer the game ran on —
grapple info <bottle> - The resolution and graphics preset you played at
- Frame rate from the Metal HUD, and the scene you measured it in —
grapple set <bottle> hud on - Screenshots of any error, plus a diagnostics report —
grapple report <bottle>
In those commands, <bottle> is the CLI's term for the Windows environment the game runs in — type its name instead. How to create a diagnostics report — it collects the game's settings, versions and logs into one zip, with your username removed.
THE FINALS is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify the game. Grapple isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Embark Studios.