Free To Play · February 22, 2012
Fallen Earth Classic (2012)
Fallen Earth Classic (2012) scores 60% positive on Steam from 7.5k reviews, 71 Metacritic, developed by Little Orbit.
Fallen Earth Classic (2012) is a Free To Play title from Little Orbit available on Windows. The title carries a 60% Steam positive rating across 7.5k reviews, a 71/100 Metacritic score, and 650 Steam achievements — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Free To Play category.
The classic Fallen Earth game is back online! It’s 2156, and the world has been destroyed by both nuclear and bio-chemical means. Your story takes place in one of the few habitable places left in the world, the Grand Canyon. As a clone with an uncertain past, your job is survival in a world now built on destruction, betrayal and fragile factional alliances. Explore, harvest and stake your claim to over 1,000 square kilometers of harsh and mysterious terrain. The classless advancement and non-linear gameplay allows you to play the character you want. Join a random dynamic events to capture resources and invade towns, capture and hold a Progress Town, fight through instances, take part in the rich faction backstory, or make a living by selling what you scavenge and craft on the auction house. Fallen Earth gives you the freedom to do exactly as you want. The world may be a shadow of its former self, but there’s no limit to what’s possible for you to accomplish. Key features: Scavenge, harvest and craft just about anything you can think of. Over 95% of the in-game items are player crafted. The hybrid real-time combat system gives you the perfect blend of first-person combat and role-playing Pledge allegiance to one of six factions and take part in the rich backstory that defines the world of Fallen Earth Completely classless, play the way you want to Over 1,000 square kilometers to explore Dynamically occurring events, including invasions and resource cache discoveries mean that there is always something happening
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 22, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Little Orbit |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Release timeline
Fallen Earth Classic launched on Feb 22, 2012.
Studio and publishing
The title was developed by Little Orbit.
Platform support
Playable natively on Windows.
Reception & Reviews
Steam community score
Steam users rate Fallen Earth Classic 60% positive across 7.5k reviews — categorised as Mixed.
4.5k positive · 3.0k negative
Critic consensus (Metacritic)
Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 71/100 score.
Gameplay Profile
Genres
- Free To Play
- Massively Multiplayer
- RPG
Community tag consensus
- Free to Play · 1.4k
- Survival · 936
- Open World · 828
- Multiplayer · 825
- Post-apocalyptic · 722
- Zombies · 586
- Massively Multiplayer · 489
- Crafting · 474
- RPG · 391
- Shooter · 378
- FPS · 335
- Adventure · 329
Playtime profile
Community average playtime is 8 hours, with a median of 1 hours — a short (5–15 hours) commitment.
Steam achievements
The title ships with 650 Steam achievements to unlock.
Languages supported
Interface / subtitles: English.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fallen Earth Classic released?
Fallen Earth Classic was released on Feb 22, 2012 by Little Orbit.
Is Fallen Earth Classic worth playing?
Based on 7.5k Steam reviews, Fallen Earth Classic holds a 60% positive rating (Mixed) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.
What platforms does Fallen Earth Classic support?
Fallen Earth Classic runs natively on Windows.
How much does Fallen Earth Classic cost?
Fallen Earth Classic is free-to-play on Steam.
What Metacritic score did Fallen Earth Classic receive?
Critics rated Fallen Earth Classic 71/100 on Metacritic.