# Games like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

> The closest matches to Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game: Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, ATOM RPG Trudograd, UnderRail, and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/38400/fallout-a-post-nuclear-role-playing-game) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 11,410 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/)
2. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
3. [ATOM RPG Trudograd](https://imho.run/games/1139940/atom-rpg-trudograd) — A frequent pick in Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game players' libraries, and another RPG. 965 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139940/)
4. [UnderRail](https://imho.run/games/250520/underrail) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 4,912 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250520/)
5. [Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire](https://imho.run/games/560130/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 8,184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/560130/)
6. [Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/22370/fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 31,079 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22370/)
7. [Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG](https://imho.run/games/921800/encased-a-sci-fi-post-apocalyptic-rpg) — Shares companion management with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 2,052 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/921800/)
8. [Fallout: New Vegas](https://imho.run/games/22380/fallout-new-vegas) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 166,925 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22380/)
9. [The Age of Decadence](https://imho.run/games/230070/the-age-of-decadence) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 2,369 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230070/)
10. [Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel](https://imho.run/games/38420/fallout-tactics-brotherhood-of-steel) — Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 1,526 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38420/)
11. [Avadon 2: The Corruption](https://imho.run/games/233310/avadon-2-the-corruption) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 135 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233310/)
12. [Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition](https://imho.run/games/640820/pathfinder-kingmaker-enhanced-plus-edition) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 17,605 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820/)
13. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
14. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — A frequent pick in Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game players' libraries, and another Strategy. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)
15. [Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/300550/shadowrun-dragonfall-director-s-cut) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 4,127 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300550/)
16. [Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/466300/planescape-torment-enhanced-edition) — Also CRPG and Isometric, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 2,685 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466300/)
17. [Wizardry 8](https://imho.run/games/245450/wizardry-8) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 784 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245450/)
18. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also CRPG and Isometric, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
19. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
20. [Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/257350/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition) — Also CRPG, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 5,603 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257350/)
21. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Same dark mood as Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
22. [Eschalon: Book I](https://imho.run/games/25600/eschalon-book-i) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 264 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25600/)
23. [Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura](https://imho.run/games/500810/arcanum-of-steamworks-and-magick-obscura) — Shares faction politics with Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 1,174 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500810/)
24. [Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/346940/shadowrun-hong-kong-extended-edition) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based, like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. 2,764 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346940/)

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## About Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 38410
- **Developer:** Black Isle Studios
- **Publisher:** Bethesda Softworks
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 19, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows

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