Fallout Shelter overview

Overview

Fallout Shelter comes from Bethesda Game Studios and is published by Bethesda Softworks. It arrived on Steam on Mar 29, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, and Stats. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Fallout Shelter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,275 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:28:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 42,390. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 80,687 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Fallout Shelter is available in 6 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, and crl

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Fallout Shelter has sold up to 9,100,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Fallout Shelter overview details

Fallout Shelter combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland. BUILD THE PERFECT VAULT Create a brighter future…underground! Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life. OVERSEE A THRIVING COMMUNITY Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities. CUSTOMIZE Turn worthless junk into useful items with Crafting! Customize the look of any dweller in the Barbershop. PROSPER A well-run Vault requires a variety of Dwellers with a mix of skills. Build a Radio Room to attract new Dwellers. Or, take an active role in their personal lives; play matchmaker and watch the sparks fly! EXPLORE THE WASTELAND Send Dwellers above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind and seek adventure, handy survival loot, or unspeakable death. Find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. But don’t let them die! PROTECT YOUR VAULT From time to time, idyllic Vault life may be disrupted by the dangers of post-nuclear life. Prepare your Dwellers to protect against threats from the outside…and within. Vault-Tec has provided the tools, but the rest is up to you. What are you waiting for? Get started building your Vault today for FREE.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Fallout Shelter is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, and Stats, and is associated with RPG, Simulation, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,275 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:28:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 42,390, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Free to PlayBase-BuildingSurvivalPost-apocalypticSingleplayerManagementSimulationStrategy2DBuildingCasualCraftingAdventureMultiplayerSandbox

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Support and legal notes

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