RPG · March 29, 2017

Fallout Shelter (2017)

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Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland. BUILD THE PERFECT VAULT Create a brighter future…underground! Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life. OVERSEE A THRIVING COMMUNITY Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities. CUSTOMIZE Turn worthless junk into useful items with Crafting! Customize the look of any dweller in the Barbershop. PROSPER A well-run Vault requires a variety of Dwellers with a mix of skills. Build a Radio Room to attract new Dwellers. Or, take an active role in their personal lives; play matchmaker and watch the sparks fly! EXPLORE THE WASTELAND Send Dwellers above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind and seek adventure, handy survival loot, or unspeakable death. Find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. But don’t let them die! PROTECT YOUR VAULT From time to time, idyllic Vault life may be disrupted by the dangers of post-nuclear life. Prepare your Dwellers to protect against threats from the outside…and within. Vault-Tec has provided the tools, but the rest is up to you. What are you waiting for? Get started building your Vault today for FREE.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume74.4k Steam reviewsTop 7% in RPG
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 44%
Metacritic63/100Genre average 78 — top 98% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak1.0k playersTop 11% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours16 h averageTop 62% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Free to Play · 2.7k
  • Base-Building · 1.9k
  • Survival · 1.7k
  • Post-apocalyptic · 1.4k
  • Singleplayer · 1.2k
  • Management · 1.1k
  • Simulation · 1.0k
  • Strategy · 946
  • 2D · 882
  • Building · 838
  • Casual · 586
  • Crafting · 574
  • Adventure · 507
  • Multiplayer · 496
  • Sandbox · 493

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 74.4k reviews

65.5k positive · 8.9k negative

Metacritic

63/100 critic aggregate

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Peak concurrent players

1.0k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats

Accessibility

  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases

Press Quotes

“Might just be the best free-to-play game out there” GamesBeat “Probably the best game of E3 2015” Gizmodo “Fallout Shelter is simple to play and addictive as hell” GameZone

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

16h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

5h

Current engagement

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 29, 2017
DeveloperBethesda Game Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian