Fallout 4

Buy81%

Very Positive · 430k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Bethesda Game Studios · Open World · Nov 10, 2015

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
14,214
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
84
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio6 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Fallout 4?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 73 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 430k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a huge selection of weapons, and you can modify them and invest in perks for different playstyles.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Customizable weapons makes it easy to build weapons that fit your playstyle and base building gives you something to do other than just roaming around.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look great and the way the perk system is laid out makes it easier for new players to understand than 3/NV.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Interface
40% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
70% still recommend
Crashes
23% still recommend
Bugs
29% still recommend
Monetization
12% still recommend
Performance
27% still recommend
Optimization
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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