The best Fallout games, ranked

With hopes of Fallout 5 already on our minds, we rank the Fallout games to decide which one rules the Wasteland

Fallout 5 might be years off, but we can still bask in the warming glow of past Wasteland memories by counting down the best entries in Bethesda's legendary series...

7. FALLOUT SHELTER

A great free-to-play management sim spin-off that will keep you hooked with its compelling sense of progression. 

Year: 2015
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

6. FALLOUT TACTICS: BROTHERHOOD OF STEEL

This off-shoot turn-based tactics RPG is a well executed deviation in the series that introduces the wastelands to a slightly different genre of play. 

Year: 2001
Platforms: PC, N64

5. FALLOUT 1

Where it all began. The original Fallout laid down the foundations for the retro-futuristic world we all know and love. 

Year: 1997
Platforms: PC, Mac

4. FALLOUT 2

Taking what its predecessor had established, Fallout 2 tuned the first game's foundations to offer up something bigger and better. 

Year: 1998
Platforms: PC, Mac

3. FALLOUT 4 

From building settlements to finding intriguing side quests, and discovering a Ghoul-invested town, there's no shortage of things to do in Fallout 4.

Year: 2015
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One

2. FALLOUT 3

The entry that changed the game. By opening up the Wasteland and giving us a first-person perspective, Fallout 3 took the series from a 2D RPG to an open-world experience like no other. 

Year: 2008
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360

1. FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS

No other game here had a chance at the number one spot. New Vegas is a near perfect example of how an RPG should be, with a scintilating setting and one of the best openings ever. 

Year: 2010
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360

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