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Fallout Shelter

Free-to-play vault management sim about surviving the post-apocalypse

Bethesda Game Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Mar 29, 2017

RPGSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 92K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 461 in 30 days
Players
1,216
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 6970
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fallout Shelter?

A single-player, free-to-play 2D management simulation set in an underground Vault after nuclear war. You build rooms, assign dwellers to jobs, balance resources, craft equipment, repel threats, and send dwellers into the wasteland for loot and quests.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy base building and detailed resource management
  • +you prefer short sessions with gradual progression
  • +you like optimizing workers, rooms, and equipment

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike real-time waiting and time-gated progress
  • −you want varied long-term goals after finishing your vault
  • −you avoid free-to-play games with microtransactions

What players say

88% of 92,432 reviews are positive · 82% of 461 in the last 30 days

Players praise the accessible vault-building loop, resource optimization, and ability to play without spending. Common complaints focus on time-gated progress, loot boxes, microtransactions, and the season pass, while experienced players say the late game becomes repetitive and short on goals. Some recent players also report crashes, broken challenges, and lost vault saves.

Players over time

▲ +19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,847 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,216
Nov 6, 20261,130
Nov 5, 20261,186
Nov 4, 20261,162
Nov 3, 20261,223
Nov 2, 20261,205
Nov 1, 20261,156
Oct 31, 20261,193
Oct 30, 20261,240
Oct 29, 20261,268
Oct 28, 20261,225
Oct 27, 20261,380
Oct 26, 20261,358
Oct 25, 20261,476
Oct 24, 20261,470
Oct 23, 20261,429
Oct 22, 20261,493
Oct 21, 20261,214
Oct 20, 20261,047
Oct 19, 2026944
Oct 18, 20261,023
Oct 17, 2026992
Oct 16, 2026957
Oct 15, 2026977
Oct 14, 2026976
Oct 13, 20261,000
Oct 12, 2026973
Oct 11, 2026972
Oct 10, 2026970
Oct 9, 2026971
Oct 8, 2026971
Oct 7, 2026990
Oct 6, 2026950
Oct 5, 20261,041
Oct 4, 20261,087
Oct 3, 20261,016
Oct 2, 20261,057
Oct 1, 20261,103
Sep 30, 20261,114
Sep 29, 20261,140
Sep 28, 20261,160
Sep 27, 20261,218
Sep 26, 20261,212
Sep 25, 20261,196
Sep 24, 20261,126
Sep 23, 20261,219
Sep 23, 20261,215
Sep 22, 20261,204
Sep 21, 20261,847

Screenshots and trailer

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Fallout Shelter system requirements

Minimum: HD 6970, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Fallout Shelter have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Fallout Shelter run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Fallout Shelter 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

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