RPG · August 19, 2009

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (2009)

calendar_todayAge 16+local_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up129 peak concurrentrecommend12.8k recommendations
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands. As you search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save your primitive village, your path is strewn with crippling radiation, megalomaniac mutants, and a relentless stream of lies, deceit and treachery. You begin to wonder if anyone really stands to gain anything from this brave new world. Mastering your character's skills and traits for survival, Fallout® 2 will challenge you to endure in a post-nuclear world whose future withers with every passing moment...

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume15.4k Steam reviewsTop 23% in RPG
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 17%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 78 — top 20% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak129 playersTop 40% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 64% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 818
  • Post-apocalyptic · 686
  • Classic · 527
  • Isometric · 454
  • Open World · 426
  • Turn-Based Combat · 357
  • Turn-Based · 332
  • Singleplayer · 322
  • Atmospheric · 255
  • Story Rich · 253
  • Sci-fi · 252
  • CRPG · 188
  • Retro · 186
  • Exploration · 182
  • Dark Humor · 176

Peer RPG titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 15.4k reviews

14.5k positive · 926 negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

12.8k

Peak concurrent players

129

RPG releases from 2009

10 RPG titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 19, 2009
DeveloperBlack Isle Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$2.49 -75%
Required age16+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (3)

  • English
  • French
  • German

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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