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

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	15.4k Steam reviews	Top 23% in RPG
Positive rating	94% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 17%
Metacritic	86/100	Genre average 78 — top 20% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak	129 players	Top 40% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours	15 h average	Top 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

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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.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)

2009 · 95% · 50.7k · 94/100 MC

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

2009 · 81% · 50.6k · 91/100 MC

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

2009 · 95% · 26.4k · 89/100 MC

Risen

2009 · 89% · 9.8k · 77/100 MC

Torchlight

2009 · 91% · 7.0k · 83/100 MC

Two Worlds Epic Edition

2009 · 77% · 5.6k · 65/100 MC

Release & Availability

Release date	Aug 19, 2009
Developer	Black Isle Studios
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Base price	$2.49 -75%
Required age	16+
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (3)

English
French
German

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Cloud

Other

Single-player
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Editions & Packages

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