Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

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Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic [link deleted]'s been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands. As you search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save your primitive village, your path is strewn with crippling radiation, megalomaniac mutants, and a relentless stream of lies, deceit and treachery.

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Developer:
Black Isle Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Release date:
19 August 2009
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All Steam reviews:
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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. As you search for the Garden of Eden Creation Kit to save your primitive village, your path is strewn with crippling radiation, megalomaniac mutants, and a relentless stream of lies, deceit and treachery. You begin to wonder if anyone really stands to gain anything from this brave new world.
Mastering your character's skills and traits for survival, Fallout® 2 will challenge you to endure in a post-nuclear world whose future withers with every passing moment...

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows
Processor:
Pentium 90Mhz or faster
Memory:
16 MB
Graphics:
SVGA
DirectX®:
Any DirectX
Hard Drive:
565 MB
Sound:
DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible

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User reviews

red255
Recommended | 06 Jul 2026
55.6h played

OK so caveats. this is a classic game (read very old) the upscale for higher resolution they include does not work well (slowdowns, crashes etc) it goes on steam sale for like wud did I pay 5 bucks for fallout 1 2 and

Helpful: 2
MisterHuy
Recommended | 02 Jul 2026
20.6h played

Even in 2026 holds up as one if not the best role-playing game. The amount of freedom, creativity and mechanics is astounding. Recommend for everyone. The only concern for modern newbies is difficulty -- unlike modern

Helpful: 2
Quolley
Recommended | 03 Jul 2026
44.0h played

If you're a fan of the newer Fallout games (And are mostly interested in them for the roleplaying and story aspects) you'll enjoy Fallout 1 and 2. I will say, the beginning tutorial of Fallout 2 is a *slog.* It's not

Helpful: 1
5h0rgunn
Not recommended | 03 Jul 2026
20.8h played

I give up. Fallout 2 is a bad game. I tried so hard so many times to like it, but it's just that bad. I like *parts* of it. I love Fallout 1 and I love Fallout Tactics, but it's impossible to like Fallout 2. Every time

Helpful: 0
(+966)FunStarBall☺☆
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
66.2h played

fantastic game with alot of reactivity and fun experimentation. killing myron with an rpg accidently and having the gameworld react to it was very funny. fighting in a casino with a team of prostitutes to help me whilst

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JimRectum1
Recommended | 05 Jul 2026
58.4h played

Game improves pretty much everything fallout 1 got wrong mechanically. I recommend playing modded just for some QoL improvements because fallout will always be buggy. The story was interesting as well, especially once

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