4 RPGs Perfect For Fallout Fans

Published Oct 7, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT Ben Brosofsky has been writing for Screen Rant since 2022 and editing since 2024. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor's in Cinema & Media Arts. Writing serves as a much-needed distraction from tackling a backlog of Steam games that will never be surmounted. Across the decades, the Fallout games have offered something that feels truly special in the video game landscape. From the complex choices they offer to the unique appeal of the mid-century take on a post-apocalyptic America, there's a lot of magic in the Fallout series that is hard to find elsewhere. Hard doesn't mean impossible, though, and there are at least a few other RPGs that major Fallout fans need to check out. Whether they offer similar settings or dive into comparable role-playing complexity, these games are the perfect way to fill that nuke-sized hole in your heart while waiting for the next official installment. Wasteland 2 If Fallout has any particularly direct spiritual successor, it's Wasteland 2, which, like the original Fallout games and New Vegas, dives into a post-nuclear take on the American West. In fact, the Fallout series itself is essentially a spiritual successor to the original Wasteland, which was developed by Fallout studio Interplay Productions in 1988. While the original Wasteland is a bit primitive compared to the Fallout series, Wasteland 2 feels like a proper continuation of the foundation that the first two Fallout games put in place. Like those games, it embraces something closer to an isometric perspective, and it leans further into turn-based combat with an emphasis on battle tactics. The real reason to play Wasteland 2, however, is its depth as an RPG. Interesting companions and tough decisions lend a sense of impact to its choices, and there's rarely only one way to tackle any problem. Wasteland 3 offers some more gameplay refinements and might be the better choice for those who want a modern experience, but its move to the frozen lands of post-apocalyptic Colorado recaptures less of the classic Fallout feel. The Outer Worlds 2 The other obvious spiritual successor to Fallout lies in The Outer Worlds, a series from Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment that builds on a similar foundation. Like Fallout, these games take an alternate history approach to sci-fi, and they also place a sense of humor at the heart of affairs. The big difference is that they don't take place on Earth, exploring absurdly over-the-top capitalistic systems on other planets. Both games could be worthwhile for Fallout fans, but The Outer Worlds 2 improves on a number of the first entry's weak points. Some of the additions recapture the Fallout feel significantly more, like the addition of a radio with lectures written by Fallout creator Tim Cain and parodic throwback tunes. The Outer Worlds 2 doesn't quite recapture the magic of Fallout games, so it's best not to think too much about the heights of New Vegas while playing. If you can take it on its own, though, it's still a fun treat for fans. Obsidian Entertainment is now working on a new Fallout game once more, bringing everything full circle yet again. ATOM RPG ATOM RPG requires a bit of a warning, as this isn't a fundamentally accessible game in the way that The Outer Worlds 2 is. Instead, this is one for the real Fallout sickos, embracing old-school roleplaying sensibilities in a framework that's a bit rougher around the edges. It's not hard to see the obvious Fallout 2 DNA in ATOM RPG, which brands itself as a "Post-apocalyptic indie game" and cites Fallout and Wasteland among the inspirations listed on its Steam page. Coming courtesy of developers based in several Eastern European nations, ATOM RPG shifts the focus from America to the "Soviet Wasteland." Like Fallout 2, it doesn't take its world very seriously, instead delivering a memorably silly experience. If you're more of a fan of Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4, ATOM RPG definitely shouldn't be your first choice as an alternative. For those seeking an experience that brings them back to the 90s, though, this might scratch the itch even more than Wasteland 2. Fans of modern Fallout, on the other hand, have an obvious alternative in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series. This first-person RPG formula served as the basis for Fallout 3 and everything that followed, and it's a great franchise in its own right. For those who have never looked beyond The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, though, the true Fallout alternative lies in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Like Fallout, Oblivion feels like a world with a lot of lead in the water, and its cast of eccentrics makes for an even more memorable roleplaying experience. The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is even weirder and possibly even better, but it will be a little less friendly to newcomers used to modern Bethesda games. Oblivion also has Oblivion Remastered as an option now, although the remaster arguably loses some of the original's ethereal charm. Either way, fans of Fallout who have still been putting off the Elder Scrolls could benefit significantly from diving into its fantasy cousin. TV Show(s) Fallout Video Game(s) Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Fallout 5, Fallout 76 First TV Show Fallout Cast Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Walton Goggins Created by Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky First Episode Air Date April 10, 2024