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Final Exam

Side-scrolling beat 'em up with co-op monster fights

Mighty Rocket Studio · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Nov 5, 2013

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Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 910
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Feb 26, 2014
Minimum PC
HD 3000
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Final Exam?

Four old friends head to their former high school for a party and find a town full of monsters. In this 2.5D side-scrolling beat 'em up, you fight through non-linear levels, complete objectives, find weapons, and unlock moves, alone or in co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like fighting monster waves with friends
  • +you enjoy exploring levels and chasing high scores

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike fighting repeated waves of enemies
  • −you want a story to drive the action

What players say

85% of 910 reviews are positive

Players praise the co-op fights and varied level objectives. Complaints focus on repetitive enemy waves and combat that some players find unresponsive.

How many players finish Final Exam?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «This is only the beginning», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Final Exam system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
Processor
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHZ COMPATIBLE SSE2
Graphics
256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON 2600XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT/INTEL HD 3000 OR HIGHER
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Final Exam have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Final Exam run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Device compatibility warnings shown
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Final Exam use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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