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Also Post-apocalyptic and Action RPG, like Fallout 4.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
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The closest matches to Fallout 4: Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Cyberpunk 2077, and Starfield. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Fallout 4.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Rank 03Why this
Shares environmental storytelling with Fallout 4.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why this: Same dark mood as Fallout 4.
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Shares environmental storytelling with Fallout 4.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 81% of 181,116 reviews
- Genres: RPG
- Metacritic 84
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Environmental storytelling is unmatched
- Power armor customization is deep
- Scrap collection has strategic weight
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Fallout 4.
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Why this: Shares base defense with Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Shares settlement building with Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Fallout 4.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Fallout 4.
About Fallout 4
The closest matches to Fallout 4: Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Cyberpunk 2077, and Starfield. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Fallout 4 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its base defense and environmental storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Fallout 4 is a first-person open-world RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Massachusetts, released in 2015 by Bethesda Game Studios at $19.99 and verified for Steam Deck play. The game features environmental storytelling, scrap collection and crafting, power armor customization, base defense, and settlement building mechanics. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, dark, and immersive. Reviewers highlight the depth of power armor customization and note that scrap collection carries strategic weight, while settlement building feels rewarding. Players also report that the world design sparks imagination. The game holds an 81 percent positive rating from over 181,000 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 84, offering a massive single-player RPG experience for fans of post-apocalyptic exploration.
About Fallout 4: From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Is Fallout 4 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 181,116 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 81% positive across 1,382 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 106 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 98 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Environmental storytelling is unmatched
- Power armor customization is deep
- Scrap collection has strategic weight
- Settlement building feels rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“A hollow shell with vapid writing. There's a better game somewhere in here, but this isn't it. Still, it's a Bethesda sandbox, so there's plenty to do.”
“thanking devs for updating the game recently and breaking everything.... every mod, every quest... more floor clipping. more spaghetti men all over... truely..... retire. and stop ruining games.... thanks”
People who play it also play: Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Frequently asked about Fallout 4
Can I run it?
Is Fallout 4 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Fallout 4 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Fallout 4 cost?
Fallout 4 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fallout 4?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fallout 4 are Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
Who developed Fallout 4?
Fallout 4 was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.