Games like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
If Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game and ATOM RPG Trudograd — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its faction politics feel consequential, dark and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is an isometric open-world RPG developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, set in a post-apocalyptic retro-future. Released on Steam in 2009 at $9.99, it features companion management, dialogue-choice-driven storytelling, faction politics, mod support, open-ended exploration, and permanent death mechanics. Players describe the experience as dark, immersive, and nostalgic, with reviewers highlighting how dialogue choices drastically alter outcomes and faction politics feel consequential. The humor is described as unfiltered and memorable, while the modding community continues to revive the experience for new audiences. The game holds a 94% positive rating from 8837 Steam reviews and runs as Playable on Steam Deck.
About Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game: Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
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Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
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You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
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ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
ATOM RPG Trudograd
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Shares faction politics and a dark mood with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
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ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
UnderRail
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UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
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Ranked #5 for Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Wasteland 3
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Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
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From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Avadon: The Black Fortress
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Shares a dark mood with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Ranked #8 for Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
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Fallout: New Vegas
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Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout 4
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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.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
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Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Pillars of Eternity
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Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Quake
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Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
Fallout 3
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Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~70% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~60% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
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Priced ~70% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~80% under Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
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Another title from Black Isle Studios, the studio behind Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
An old-school hack-and-slash action RPG awaits! Pick one of five heroes, defeat monstrous enemies with weapons and spells, loot treasure and level up in this classic D&D fantasy adventure.
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
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Shares faction politics and a dark mood with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
Another title from Black Isle Studios, the studio behind Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. Shares RPG with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game.
A champion will rise and change the course of history. As a descendent of King Richard the Lionheart, prepare to battle the forces of evil in an alternate Europe transformed by magic. Choose your race, skills, and abilities, and begin your quest in this darkened alternative world.
Frequently asked about Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
- Does Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game run on Steam Deck?
- Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game cost?
- Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game are Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game, ATOM RPG Trudograd.
- Who developed Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game?
- Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game was developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
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