Fallout 76

Open-world multiplayer RPG about rebuilding post-nuclear West Virginia

Bethesda Game Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Apr 14, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 141K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 384 in 30 days
Playing now: 5,866; peak 24h 10K
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 15, 2026

What is Fallout 76?

An open-world multiplayer RPG set in West Virginia 25 years after nuclear war. You leave a vault to reclaim the region, explore Appalachia, complete quests and events, fight mutated creatures, develop a S.P.E.C.I.A.L. build, and construct a C.A.M.P. alone or in co-op.

For you if...

+you want Fallout-style exploration and quests with friends
+you enjoy survival crafting and building customizable bases
+you like open-world events and flexible character builds

Not for you if...

−you want a traditional offline single-player Fallout structure
−you dislike strict storage limits and frequent inventory management
−you prefer a focused campaign over recurring online activities

What players say

72% of 140,780 reviews are positive · 72% of 384 in the last 30 days

Players praise the amount of content, exploration, base building, public events, and co-op with friends. The dominant complaint is restrictive storage and inventory management, which many players say pushes the paid Fallout 1st subscription; longtime players also criticize repetitive endgame grinding and aggressive monetization.

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Fallout 76 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz /AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 96 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Bethesda.net (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 72
Steam features: In-app purchases
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese. Text only: Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil.