What is the best Fallout game of all time?

From retro isometric RPG to open-world nuclear sandbox to ambitious live-service experiment, the Wasteland has been explored in strikingly different ways across the decades. Which is definitive?

1

Fallout

The 1997 isometric RPG original that established post-apocalyptic roleplaying with unforgettable depth and dark humour.

2

Fallout 2

The beloved 1998 sequel that expanded the Wasteland with savage dark comedy, tribal factions, and legendary freedom.

3

Fallout 3

Bethesda's 2008 3D reimagining set in a ruined Washington D.C., bringing the series to a massive new audience.

4

Fallout: New Vegas

Obsidian's 2010 masterpiece set in the Mojave, beloved for its faction politics, writing, and moral complexity.

5

Fallout 4

Bethesda's 2015 blockbuster featuring a voiced protagonist, robust settlement building, and the Commonwealth of Boston.

6

Fallout Tactics

The 2001 squad-based tactical spin-off that brought strategic combat to the Brotherhood of Steel's Midwestern campaign.

7

Fallout 76

The ambitious 2018 online multiplayer entry set in West Virginia that divided fans but grew into a solid live-service game.