Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

Isometric open-world RPG with turn-based combat and branching choices

Black Isle Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 19, 2009

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 17K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 73 in 30 days
Playing now: 87; peak 24h 136
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game?

A single-player isometric RPG set in an open post-nuclear wasteland. You explore, talk to characters, develop skills and traits, complete quests with multiple solutions, and fight in turn-based combat while searching for a device that could save your village.

For you if...

+you enjoy open-world exploration and quests with multiple solutions
+you prefer turn-based combat and detailed character building
+you want a story-rich post-apocalyptic single-player RPG

Not for you if...

−you want fast real-time combat instead of turn-based battles
−you prefer tightly guided progression and consistently balanced encounters
−you dislike stories that shift between dark and comic tones

What players say

94% of 17,497 reviews are positive · 84% of 73 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, role-playing freedom, side content, and quests with multiple solutions. The most common complaints are crashes, world-map freezes, corrupted saves, and other bugs; several players say they rely on community patches.