Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Open-world post-apocalyptic RPG built around exploration, choice, and targeted combat
Bethesda Game Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Dec 17, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 56K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 164 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 142
- peak 24h 247
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Jun 4, 2024
Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)
What is Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition?
A single-player open-world RPG played in first or third person, set amid the post-apocalyptic ruins of Washington, D.C. You create a character, explore the Capital Wasteland, talk or fight through situations, develop skills and perks, and use V.A.T.S. to pause combat and target body parts while searching for your father. This edition includes five add-ons.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring large, lonely post-apocalyptic worlds
- +you prefer situations with conversational and combat choices
- +you want character building through skills and perks
Not for you if...
- −you prefer tightly guided, linear adventures
- −you want multiplayer or cooperative play
- −you dislike bleak post-apocalyptic settings
What players say
82% of 56,227 reviews are positive · 81% of 164 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the Capital Wasteland's bleak atmosphere, freedom, and exploration. The dominant complaint is that the game may fail to launch or crash on modern PCs, with many players reporting that community fixes or mods are required, though others say it runs without them.
Screenshots and trailer
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista
- Processor
- 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- Graphics
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
- Memory
- 1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista)
- Storage
- 7 GB
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- Graphics
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
- Memory
- 2 GB System RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Open World
- RPG
- Post-apocalyptic
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- First-Person
- Sci-fi
- FPS
- Adventure
- Action
- Exploration
- Replay Value
- Atmospheric
- Sandbox
- Third Person
- Story Rich
Recent updates
- Jun 4, 2024 · Fallout 3: Game of the Year - Launcher Update
- Oct 12, 2021 · Fallout 3: Game of the Year - Update 1.7.0.4
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