# Games like Fallout Shelter

> The closest matches to Fallout Shelter: RimWorld, This War of Mine, Oxygen Not Included, Banished, and Sheltered. 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. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Base-Building, like Fallout Shelter. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
2. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout Shelter. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
3. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Fallout Shelter players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
4. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Same cozy mood as Fallout Shelter. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
5. [Sheltered](https://imho.run/games/356040/sheltered) — A frequent pick in Fallout Shelter players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,429 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356040/)
6. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Shares resource allocation with Fallout Shelter. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
7. [Dustland Delivery](https://imho.run/games/2943280/dustland-delivery) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout Shelter. 979 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943280/)
8. [Mr. Prepper](https://imho.run/games/761830/mr-prepper) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 1,859 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761830/)
9. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares raid defense with Fallout Shelter. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
10. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — A frequent pick in Fallout Shelter players' libraries, and another Action. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
11. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
12. [Life in Bunker](https://imho.run/games/401690/life-in-bunker) — Shares save system with Fallout Shelter. 174 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401690/)
13. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — A frequent pick in Fallout Shelter players' libraries, and another Strategy. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
14. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
15. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
16. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
17. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
18. [Frostpunk 2](https://imho.run/games/1601580/frostpunk-2) — Shares resource allocation with Fallout Shelter. 9,270 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/)
19. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
20. [The Last Haven](https://imho.run/games/1203930/the-last-haven) — Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout Shelter. 559 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203930/)
21. [Graveyard Keeper](https://imho.run/games/599140/graveyard-keeper) — Also Crafting, like Fallout Shelter. 17,119 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/)
22. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Base-Building, like Fallout Shelter. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
23. [Fallout 4](https://imho.run/games/377160/fallout-4) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout Shelter. 181,116 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/)
24. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Fallout Shelter. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=588430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/588430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Fallout Shelter

Fallout Shelter is a vault-management simulation released in 2017 by Bethesda Game Studios. Players oversee an underground shelter, assigning dwellers to roles, allocating resources, and managing population growth through breeding programs. Combat quests send dwellers into the Wasteland while defensive measures protect the vault from raiders. Reviewers on Steam describe the experience as cozy, lighthearted, and relaxing, highlighting the dark humor in dialogue and absurd family situations that arise from dwellers breeding. The retro-futuristic aesthetic has been called charming, and micromanaging vault survival reportedly feels oddly satisfying. The free-to-play model reportedly avoids aggressive monetization, and the short-burst session design makes it accessible for casual play. The game holds an 85% positive rating from over 32,000 Steam reviews and is Verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 588430
- **Developer:** Bethesda Game Studios
- **Publisher:** Bethesda Softworks
- **Genres:** Simulation, RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Mar 29, 2017
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Metacritic:** 63
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/588430/fallout-shelter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588430/)
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