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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Expanded content with player freedom” (49 of 103 reviews) and “Sharp writing and memorable factions” (26); the most common complaint is “Frequent crashes and save corruption” (10). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☑ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ You can also watch paint dry…”
“10/10 its like fallout 1 but with blackjack and hookers.... and u get a car LOL”
“A phenomenal experience from start to finish, brutal gameplay included. Fallout 2 is much more expanded upon than Fallout 1. There is lots to do and explore. Many different ways to play through the game too. You can…”
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A phenomenal experience from start to finish, brutal gameplay included. Fallout 2 is much more expanded upon than Fallout 1. There is lots to do and explore. Many different ways to play through the game too. You can…”
“First of all before you play this game, download the unofficial patch tyvm. Fallout 2 is a great continuation of the already very enjoyable Fallout. It gives you way more freedom, a longer just as if not more non-linear…”
“Wow! What a good expansion upon the first game! The map is bigger, It brings back a few locations from the previous game 80 years later, and the writing is Peak.”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A phenomenal experience from start to finish, brutal gameplay included. Fallout 2 is much more expanded upon than Fallout 1. There is lots to do and explore. Many different ways to play through the game too. You can…”
“First of all before you play this game, download the unofficial patch tyvm. Fallout 2 is a great continuation of the already very enjoyable Fallout. It gives you way more freedom, a longer just as if not more non-linear…”
“Wow! What a good expansion upon the first game! The map is bigger, It brings back a few locations from the previous game 80 years later, and the writing is Peak.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A phenomenal experience from start to finish, brutal gameplay included. Fallout 2 is much more expanded upon than Fallout 1. There is lots to do and explore. Many different ways to play through the game too. You can…”
“WOW! Sad I didn't give this one a chance sooner this was fantastic from start to finish and has quickly grown to be one of my favorite entries in the Fallout series! Love the writing and pop culture references infused…”
“It's very fun, I love the dialogue and the ability to make a unique character every time”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A phenomenal experience from start to finish, brutal gameplay included. Fallout 2 is much more expanded upon than Fallout 1. There is lots to do and explore. Many different ways to play through the game too. You can…”
“Very nice game, Lots of choices to make. Save often, Savecrutch like your life depends on it.”
“The classic fallout games take a little getting used to, but are a ton of fun once you get into them. Going from the first game straight into this one was very satisfying as a result of all the small upgrades and about…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Yo iba bien tranqui con el Highwayman cuando, de la nada, un evento aleatorio me detiene. Cuatro brahmanes se me acercan y me explotan en la cara y me hacen instakill. Peak de juego”
“im sorry but i cant even play the game ive tried everything it always crashes after making a character or the navigation map doesnt work if i find away to fix it then ill change my review”
“A beautiful and stunning game that far surpasses its predecessor, Fallout 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, however it must be noted that it is very prone to crashes and bugs are frequently encountered, I…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Pointless sequel which offers the introduction of the worst faction in the Fallout universe, exceedingly juvenile dialogue, dated and unfunny pop culture references, and ridiculous sex interactions. Other than that,…”
“It's not a bad game but it feels like you're fighting an uphill battle the entire time to have fun. You have a timer ticking down the entire game so you can't just freely run around, backtracking anywhere is a chore.…”
“I mean its great but the tutorial is annoying and stupid. Just have 10 intelligence and tag speech for your first run, helped me. Also be in the bethesda discord server, and make sure you realize a spear is in your…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game still rocks the begin is slow but this is definitely my favorite fallout game is the franchise I would highly recommend playing the first fallout before picking this up”
“It's not a bad game but it feels like you're fighting an uphill battle the entire time to have fun. You have a timer ticking down the entire game so you can't just freely run around, backtracking anywhere is a chore.…”
“This game is peak, trust. The start is bored as every fallout xd but the game it's peak as every other fallout, welp. Actually, It may be one of the best but idk. I haven't completed it yet :p”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“First of all before you play this game, download the unofficial patch tyvm. Fallout 2 is a great continuation of the already very enjoyable Fallout. It gives you way more freedom, a longer just as if not more non-linear…”
“its old but its pretty fun, there are a few bugs so if you can i would reccomend playing with mods but if not it may be a bit janky but still very fun when u find the controls”
“it might be good, find out for yourself if you can get past the infuriating controls”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A great childhood game, but if you plan to play it your'e better off buying it somewhere else cause the steam version is unpatched.”
“A beautiful and stunning game that far surpasses its predecessor, Fallout 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, however it must be noted that it is very prone to crashes and bugs are frequently encountered, I…”
“What a sequel should be. More of what the first game offered, but both bigger and better. Specially good with the restoration mod.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“> Play for almost 30 hours > Tries to see every place and talk to everyone > Finally decides it's time to face the Enclave > Talk to everyone who I can > Agree 100% with their plan and goals > Take every chem in my inventory and overdose in front of the president > Close game…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“For a very long time I thought New Vegas couldn't be topped, but then Fallout 2 went and proved me wrong. It's a big ask for a Gen Z smoothskin like myself to enjoy a turn based CRPGs made in the late 90s, and yet Fallout 2 grabs you by the balls with its world, story and side…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“I NEED a remaster of this fallout specifically please. Genuinely could be better than NV”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Post-apocalyptic · Classic · Isometric · Open World · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Sci-fi · CRPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS: Windows Processor: Pentium 90Mhz or faster Memory: 16 MB Graphics: SVGA DirectX®: Any DirectX Hard Drive: 565 MB Sound: DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible