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Best Fallout Games, Ranked
By Steve Watts on April 10, 2024 at 7:32AM PDT
Fallout is one of the most distinct video game fictions out there, a blend of sharp-tongued satire, macabre humor, and real emotional stakes in a post-apocalyptic world. That setting has inspired a number of games, from the classic CRPG originals to the more modern shooter-RPG incarnations, and even a healthy blend of spin-offs.
But some Fallout games simply stand head and Super Mutant-sized shoulders above the rest, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to rank them against each other. Just like out in the wasteland, only the strong survive. Check out our ranking of the best Fallout games below ahead of the release of the new Fallout TV series on Prime Video. And if the show spurs on to play one of the games, be sure to check out our look at the best Fallout 4 mods.
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10. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
Developer: Interplay Entertainment
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox
The last new Fallout game before Fallout 3 reinvented the series is also a good example of why the series needed a ground-up reboot. Brotherhood of Steel was a half-step as a shift to an action-RPG, with some visual similarities to earlier and more beloved games, and some significant changes to the underlying systems. Namely, it wasn’t an open world, the SPECIAL system was more restrictive, and skill points served a completely different purpose. The gameplay was dull and repetitive, and the story seemed to confuse throwing in a lot of curse words for being edgy and mature. Fallout 3 would eventually borrow from the earliest games with modern touches, but only after this game showed what not to do.
9. Fallout Tactics
Developer: Micro Forte
Release Date: March 15, 2001
Platforms: PC
The earliest spin-off of the Fallout series took the series in a radically new direction and could have defined the future of the series pre-Fallout 3 if it had been a big hit. Instead, Fallout Tactics was a middling success, despite being a pretty good tactics game. Instead of focusing on a single protagonist, this game centered on squad tactics and various factions and races including humans, Ghouls, and even dogs. Like many tactics games it’s built around careful positioning, and while it’s nota
