Haunting, unique atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Fallout 3 captures a unique, haunting atmosphere that no other game in the series quite matches.”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
Fallout 3
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Bethesda Game Studios2008RPG · Adventure · Action
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $2.49
The verdict
An atmospheric, bleak open-world Fallout with great exploration, side quests and moral freedom, but the Steam version often won't launch on modern Windows without mods.
Great for
Fallout fans who enjoy atmospheric exploration, side quests and moral choices, and don't mind modding
Main risk
The game may crash or refuse to launch on modern Windows without third-party fixes
What players love
Rewarding open-world exploration and side quests
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Main story isn't that great but the world, side quest, and general exploration in this game is amazing”
Steam review · 23.3 h played ↗
Freedom to be good or evil
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“you can either be a good guy, a saint that helps everyone or you can be a pure evil.”
Steam review · 40.5 h played ↗
Great DLCs and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“The DLCs for this game are all really fun to play plus the story is cool.”
Steam review · 45 h played ↗
Fun V.A.T.S. combat and RPG systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“the V.A.T.S. system is incredibly satisfying, fun, and strategic to use!”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't launch or run on modern Windows
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Doesn't work on modern computers. Check all recent reviews, they're all talking about how the game closes on launch or they had to mod it to get it to work.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Frequent crashes and freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“maybe if the game doesnt crash every now and then i would recommend it to other players”
Steam review · 22.9 h played ↗
Weak writing, linear story and shallow RPG
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Characters are boring, motivations make no sense, and I can't say I cared for anyone in this game in the slightest.”
Steam review · 12.8 h played ↗
Worse than New Vegas, feels dated
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“A downgrade from New Vegas in every possible way.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Drab green-gray visuals and empty world
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“this game is just green. green everywhere.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Steam integration broken: playtime, overlay, no achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Only counts playtime hours when the launcher is open, and the steam overlay dosnt work.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable7 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP/Vista
Processor2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Memory1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista)
GraphicsDirect X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
Storage7 GB
Recommended
OSWindows XP/Vista
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo processor
Memory2 GB System RAM
GraphicsDirect X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
Storage7 GB
OSWindows XP/Vista
Processor2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Memory1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista)
GraphicsDirect X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
Storage7 GB
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