Which Fallout is Right for You? A Look at the Series' Varied Offerings
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Fallout 4 is the most accessible and modern entry in the series, available on multiple platforms with recent upgrades. It has an open world to explore and deep character customization.
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Fallout 2 is an old-school, tactics-based RPG that features complex characters and storylines, but requires tolerance for dated graphics and mechanics.
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Fallout Shelter is a casual, mobile vault management sim that lets you engage with the Fallout world without a big time commitment.
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Fallout 76 is an online multiplayer RPG where you can build societies and roleplay with other players in an open world.
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Fallout New Vegas has deep roleplaying mechanics, impactful character builds and choices, complex factions, and is considered the closest to the original Fallout vision.