Games Like Fallout 3

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Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Open World 23.6%, Moddable 14% ★, RPG 9.6%, FPS 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as Fallout 3, this title offers superior writing and deeper RPG mechanics within the same iconic wasteland.

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.8%, Open World 27%, RPG 7.3%, Exploration 5.1%, FPS 4%

Why You'll Like It: This modern evolution of the series refines the combat and exploration loop while introducing extensive settlement-building mechanics.

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.1%, Open World 23.9%, FPS 9.9%, First-Person 5.2%, Shooter 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly immersive, narrative-driven post-apocalyptic experience with a focus on scavenging and exploration in a ruined world.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, RPG 12.1%, FPS 10%, Sci-fi 9%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, immersive open world with deep RPG character building and meaningful player choices that impact the story.

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.3%, Open World 24.7%, RPG 13.6%, Character Customization 10.7%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original Fallout developers, it captures the dark humor, tactical depth, and post-apocalyptic setting of the franchise.

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.9%, Open World 32.6%, RPG 12.2%, FPS 4.8%, Shooter 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the Fallout universe into a multiplayer space while retaining the core exploration and scavenging loop.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.4%, Open World 35.5%, Third Person 4%, Exploration 3.9%, RPG 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a visceral, open-world post-apocalyptic experience focused on vehicular combat and scavenging in a harsh desert landscape.

You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.4%, Open World 22.7%, RPG 18.7%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Exploration 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: The classic isometric origin of the series, essential for understanding the lore and tone of the franchise.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Moddable 20% ★, RPG 17.2%, First-Person 4.7%, Exploration 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal open-world RPG that rewards curiosity and deep character customization in a unique, alien landscape.

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Open World 35.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, RPG 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Exploration 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a vast, beautiful post-apocalyptic world filled with unique lore and exploration-heavy gameplay.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Open World 31.9%, FPS 10.8%, First-Person 8%, Action RPG 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines intense first-person combat with a ruined, open-world setting that demands constant exploration and survival against overwhelming odds.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Open World 18.3%, Sci-fi 17.9%, FPS 13.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Exploration 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep environmental storytelling and immersive sim elements within a sci-fi setting that rewards player creativity and exploration.

Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.5%, Open World 22%, RPG 18%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Exploration 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more content and the dark, satirical humor that defines the series.

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

Why similar: Open World 24%, FPS 18.3%, RPG 15.9%, Shooter 15.8%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends first-person shooting with RPG progression and a distinct, humorous post-apocalyptic aesthetic.

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: FPS 28%, RPG 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar sense of atmospheric, narrative-rich environmental storytelling in a ruined, isolated location.

Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.

Why similar: Open World 51.9%, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 6.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of exploring a dangerous, isolated open world with first-person action and progression systems.

ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, RPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Third Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi/fantasy hybrid RPG that emphasizes exploration and player choice in a harsh, ruined world.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Open World 23.2%, RPG 16.9%, Sci-fi 13.8%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dense, atmospheric world with deep RPG systems and multiple approaches to mission objectives.

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, Open World 29%, FPS 9.4%, RPG 6.2%, Exploration 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the Zone that captures the terrifying, atmospheric, and open-ended nature of the original games.

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Why similar: Open World 50.1%, RPG 21.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Story Rich 4.6%, Action RPG 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly immersive, open-world RPG experience that emphasizes realism and player agency.

Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.7%, Open World 20.6%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 4.8%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, post-apocalyptic shooter that captures the aesthetic and tone of a wasteland environment.

Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Open World 24.4%, Third Person 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG that offers a charming world with meaningful player choices and character growth.

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.

Why similar: FPS 31.2%, First-Person 10%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Shooter 9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration of a ruined city with refined combat mechanics.

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.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 76%, RPG 7.8%, Sandbox 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Adventure 2.5%

Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Open World 24.4%, Moddable 14% ★, RPG 9.6%, FPS 3.9%

PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.

Why similar: Open World 35.2%, Moddable 21.2% ★, RPG 15.8%, First-Person 4.6%, Exploration 4.3%

The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.

Why similar: Open World 28.8%, RPG 20.5%, Action RPG 8.1%, Exploration 8%, First-Person 7.8%

A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.3%, Open World 27.4%, FPS 8.1%, First-Person 6.2%, Action RPG 5.2%

Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.3%, Open World 30.1%, RPG 10.5%, FPS 6.1%, Shooter 5.3%

The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.

Why similar: Moddable 35.8% ★, Character Customization 25.8%, Sandbox 17.5%, RPG 11.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Open World 14%, Story Rich 7%, Character Customization 5.4%

Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

Why similar: Open World 55%, Moddable 9.1% ★, Sandbox 7.4%, Third Person 6.6%, Shooter 5.6%

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, RPG 14.7%, FPS 11.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Shooter 7.9%

Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 58.3%, RPG 15.8%, Open World 13.2%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: Open World 41%, Moddable 18.7% ★, RPG 15.1%, Character Customization 7.2%, First-Person 4%

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

Why similar: Open World 36%, RPG 18.7%, Character Customization 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%, First-Person 6.7%

THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS

Why similar: Open World 35.2%, RPG 24.1%, Action RPG 9.6%, First-Person 7.5%, Character Customization 6%

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 50.6%, FPS 18.2%, Shooter 6.7%, First-Person 6.3%, Action 4%

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, RPG 15.3%, FPS 11.7%, Exploration 8.8%, Shooter 8%

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.

Why similar: RPG 18.4%, FPS 13.4%, Action RPG 10%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Exploration 9.8%

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Why similar: Open World 29.8%, Moddable 13.2% ★, RPG 12%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Exploration 6.2%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Open World 61.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 7.5%, Third Person 7.5%, Sandbox 6.8%

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

Why similar: Open World 40.4%, RPG 20%, Exploration 10.5%, Character Customization 6.7%, Action RPG 4.8%

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat follows the story of special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.6%, RPG 15.1%, FPS 11.7%, Exploration 8.7%, Shooter 8.1%

Z.O.N.A: Origin is an immersive adventure in a harsh post-apocalyptic world. Dive into a captivating story, explore a stunning open world, avoid dangerous anomalies, and hunt for powerful artifacts. Every choice you make can be decisive in this unpredictable world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, Open World 24.6%, RPG 9.3%, Exploration 6.4%, Shooter 6.3%

Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.

Why similar: Open World 32.9%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, RPG 8.5%, Exploration 6%, Sci-fi 5.2%

Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.

Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, RPG 9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, FPS 6.5%

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 45.6%, RPG 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%

Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.

Why similar: Open World 56.3%, Character Customization 10.1%, Moddable 9.2% ★, Sandbox 7.7%, Action 4.8%

Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.

Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Post-apocalyptic 30.1%, FPS 10.7%, First-Person 5.3%, Shooter 4.6%