Huge improvement since launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Fast forward 6yrs, and the game is in a totally different state.”
Steam review · 21.5 h played ↗
Fallout 76
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%Bethesda Game Studios2020Survival · Base Building · RPG
The verdict
A free-update-rich, social Fallout 4-style online sandbox with big world, co-op and base building. Skip it if you hate subscriptions, bugs, or want a single-player Fallout.
Great for
Fallout fans who want co-op, base building and chill exploration with a friendly community, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Stash limits pushing a Fallout 1st subscription, plus persistent bugs and broken co-op quest progress
What players love
Friendly, helpful community
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“It's really a fun game, with an outstanding community who are helpful to newcomers”
Steam review · 21.5 h played ↗
Fun co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“it has co-op. Oh yes, full-fledged co-op that all fans have been waiting for since the third game in the series.”
Steam review · 26.5 h played ↗
Fun base building and CAMP
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Crafting and base-building are surprisingly addictive.”
Steam review · 1230 h played ↗
Big world with lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“There are so many things to do and places to visit that you won't get bored.”
Steam review · 145.8 h played ↗
Free updates and no required DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“You buy the base game and that’s it — all updates, seasons, quests, events, gear, and gameplay content are free.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Storage limit pushes Fallout 1st subscription
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“if you play without Fallout1st subscription, its basically playing inventory management simulator rather than an actual Fallout game”
Steam review · 286.4 h played ↗
Aggressive monetization and FOMO
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the $30 deathclaw pet dlc.”
Steam review · 910.6 h played ↗
Bugs and broken quests left unfixed
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Bugs, bugs, bugs and more bugs and Bethesda refuses to fix them.”
Steam review · 334.6 h played ↗
Poor optimization and lag, needs ini tweaks
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Game is locked at 60fps unless you tweak an ini file.”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Server disconnects and login failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“World found. Server not responding. Disconnected from server. Repeat x10”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Co-op quest progress only counts for the leader
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“When you’re in a team, only the team leader gets quest rewards and progress, while everyone else gets basically nothing.”
Steam review · 171.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable96 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz /AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB or equivalent
Storage96 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz /AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 970 4GB /AMD R9 290X 4GB
Storage96 GB available space
OSWindows 8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz /AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB or equivalent
Storage96 GB available space
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