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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
29 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Fun, immersive, most likely the reason why my laptop died after 20 bluescreens and definetely not as deep as some people make it to be... still better than most post apo titles or games in general. Memorable characters,…”
“Obsidian was allowed in the kitchen and showed how to cook, because it turned out that they understand Fallout franchise better than Bethesda. They focused on creating new, original world, and post-nuclear Vegas is a…”
“Oh Wasteland... Nothing can replace the smell of the nuclear ash in the morning! What a great place to exploit people, participate in slavery, try out cannibalism and casually commit genocide against random groups of…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Fun, immersive, most likely the reason why my laptop died after 20 bluescreens and definetely not as deep as some people make it to be... still better than most post apo titles or games in general. Memorable characters,…”
“Obsidian was allowed in the kitchen and showed how to cook, because it turned out that they understand Fallout franchise better than Bethesda. They focused on creating new, original world, and post-nuclear Vegas is a…”
“Bethesda wishes they could write characters as compelling as Obsidians New Vegas”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“8.5/10 +: main and side quests player agency, you are free to slaughter every faction artstyle and atmosphere music lots of locations to explore -: terrible combat with inaccurate weapons and buggy vats constant bugs,…”
“I absolutely recommend this game to any Fallout fan! The story is amazing, 4 sides to choose, many smaller factions, amazing side content, great graphics for its time. The only issue I have with this game is that it…”
“One of my favorite entries in the Fallout series. The story really stands out, and the semi-western atmosphere gives it a unique charm that few RPGs manage to capture. Definitely worth experiencing—especially if you…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Game is old already, but the story is great and after You finish the game it makes You come back and start all over with different choices to see how the ending is going to envolve.”
“its good if you like replaying the same game every 6 months \”
“Fallout: New Vegas is my favorite game of all time. If I combined my hours on Steam and Epic, I’d have over 350 hours, and yet I’m still enjoying it. I love this game.”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun, immersive, most likely the reason why my laptop died after 20 bluescreens and definetely not as deep as some people make it to be... still better than most post apo titles or games in general. Memorable characters,…”
“8.5/10 +: main and side quests player agency, you are free to slaughter every faction artstyle and atmosphere music lots of locations to explore -: terrible combat with inaccurate weapons and buggy vats constant bugs,…”
“Despite being released in 2010, it is actually still good. Although, In typical fallout fashion, if you do a wrong step, the texture can just decide to take a personal day and vanish into void or the game itself freezes…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun, immersive, most likely the reason why my laptop died after 20 bluescreens and definetely not as deep as some people make it to be... still better than most post apo titles or games in general. Memorable characters,…”
“8.5/10 +: main and side quests player agency, you are free to slaughter every faction artstyle and atmosphere music lots of locations to explore -: terrible combat with inaccurate weapons and buggy vats constant bugs,…”
“Absolutely monumental RPG, maybe one of the best in the genre. -Gameplay. Gunplay and combat in general are okay. You won't find an excellent gunplay here or some clever AI or interesting tactics. Mostly it's "I have a…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“8.5/10 +: main and side quests player agency, you are free to slaughter every faction artstyle and atmosphere music lots of locations to explore -: terrible combat with inaccurate weapons and buggy vats constant bugs,…”
“"Waiter, Waiter, I think i got 10/10 gameplay in my loading screen and crash simulator!"”
“Good game, but it can't run properly without a bunch of mods to optimize game process. Even with mods, it has a lot of irritating bugs (bethesda are devs so it doesn't suprise). Btw, repair system is a total crap in…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game overall! BUT BETHESDA, EXPLAIN WHY I GOT BANISHED TO PCR VERSION JUST FOR LIVING IN EASTERN EUROPE?”
“i do not get why lithuania is included in the pcr version while still having the same prices as the west”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“i do not get why lithuania is included in the pcr version while still having the same prices as the west”
“There's a lot of promise here, but the game crashes like clock-work once every 45 minutes (or upon discovering new locations), it's full of bugs such as NPC's clipping through the ground or teleporting, allegedly there…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Eating mogul`s son instead of feeding him to Epstein`s friends is the greatest experience ever 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played“If you want to live another life in a retro-futuristic 2281, you must play this. Do whatever you want. Help whoever you like. You can even become a god and kill everyone. It has the best dialogue for an RPG game.”
— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played“to hell with pcr version. Is unplayable, crashes every hour, bugs over bugs and on top of that they ruinned the modding that woult fix all the issues. I think Steam should have something to say for the fan base of games in this state. Don't buy this version. I didn't knew there…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:13 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Player tags | Open World · RPG · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Moddable · Action · First-Person · Exploration · Adventure · Sci-fi · FPS · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |