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Fallout: New Vegas

Open-world action RPG shaped by factions and player choices

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Oct 19, 2010

ActionRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 227K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,099 in 30 days
Players
3,914
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 8, 2018
Minimum PC
6 series
2 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fallout: New Vegas?

A first-person, single-player action RPG set in the open Mojave Wasteland and New Vegas. You explore towns and desert, fight in real time or with the pause-and-target V.A.T.S. system, meet characters, and choose sides among rival factions after being shot and left for dead.

For you if...

  • +you value strong writing and faction-based role-playing
  • +you enjoy exploring a post-apocalyptic open world
  • +you want choices that support repeated playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear levels over open-world exploration
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
  • −you dislike first-person combat in role-playing games

What players say

95% of 227,049 reviews are positive · 92% of 1,099 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the writing, characters, faction choices, and freedom to role-play across repeated playthroughs. Their dominant complaint is severe instability on modern PCs, including frequent crashes, startup failures, and save-loading problems; many say community mods and manual tweaks are needed, while some still cannot get the game running reliably.

Players over time

▲ +3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 4,629 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,914
Nov 6, 20263,712
Nov 5, 20263,658
Nov 4, 20263,889
Nov 3, 20264,013
Nov 2, 20264,282
Nov 1, 20263,675
Oct 31, 20264,014
Oct 30, 20263,808
Oct 29, 20263,862
Oct 28, 20263,993
Oct 27, 20262,042
Oct 27, 20264,126
Oct 26, 20264,584
Oct 25, 20264,629
Oct 24, 20264,417
Oct 23, 20264,265
Oct 22, 20264,192
Oct 21, 20264,295
Oct 20, 20264,342
Oct 19, 20264,550
Oct 18, 20264,432
Oct 17, 20263,930
Oct 16, 20263,675
Oct 15, 20263,669
Oct 14, 20263,684
Oct 13, 20263,931
Oct 12, 20264,205
Oct 11, 20263,974
Oct 10, 20263,524
Oct 9, 20263,541
Oct 8, 20263,639
Oct 7, 20263,564
Oct 6, 20263,791
Oct 5, 20264,209
Oct 4, 20264,057
Oct 3, 20263,783
Oct 2, 20263,566
Oct 1, 20263,693
Sep 30, 20263,703
Sep 29, 20263,929
Sep 28, 20264,394
Sep 27, 20264,209
Sep 26, 20263,722
Sep 25, 20263,623
Sep 24, 20263,749
Sep 23, 20261,628
Sep 23, 20263,797
Sep 22, 20263,902
Sep 21, 20263,108

How many players finish Fallout: New Vegas?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «No Gods, No Masters», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Fallout: New Vegas screenshot 1

Fallout: New Vegas system requirements

Minimum: 6 series, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Fallout: New Vegas?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/Vista/XP
Processor
Dual Core 2.0GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI 1300XT series
Memory
2GB RAM
Storage
10GB free space

Does Fallout: New Vegas have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Fallout: New Vegas run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
75
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
16+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Fallout: New Vegas use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

7 DLC available.

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