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The Final Exam

Webcore Games · Change The Ref · 2024-11-01

Steam

ActionAdventureIndieSimulationStrategyFree To Play

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Sep 20, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

This intense simulation recreates a school shooting scenario, lasting 10 minutes. Players navigate halls representing real-life tragedies, collecting gun bills to survive. The game aims to highlight the failure to protect schools and motivate action to prevent future shootings and save lives.

43%
positive of 536 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
Free
steam price (US)

The Final Exam, created by Change the Ref, is a video game that places players in the middle of a school shooting in America, challenging them to escape and survive while learning about gun control bills. The game aims to raise awareness about gun violence and push for legislative reform by immersing players in the terrifying reality students face during such tragedies​. The Final Exam is intended as a tool for change. It uses an immersive and provocative approach to raise awareness about gun violence and advocate for legislative reform. Check thefinalexam.us and take action.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 17 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 32% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 20% of 26,700 Action games in the census by review count.

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Details

WindowsSingle-playerFamily Sharing

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