Games Like Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

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: Classic 25.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, RPG 12.4%, Isometric 9.6%, Turn-Based 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it expands upon every mechanic and narrative element that made the original a masterpiece.

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Turn-Based 20.9%, RPG 18.5%, Isometric 9.2%, CRPG 7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original designers of the Fallout series, this is a spiritual successor that perfectly captures the post-apocalyptic tactical RPG experience.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.2%, RPG 16.8%, Isometric 14.6%, Turn-Based 13.7%, CRPG 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to classic Fallout, focusing on deep character builds, exploration, and challenging turn-based combat in a subterranean world.

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 24.7%, Turn-Based 15%, Isometric 13.5%, CRPG 12.8%, RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: This modern entry offers refined turn-based combat and deep, consequence-heavy storytelling in a frozen post-nuclear setting.

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.6%, Turn-Based 17%, Isometric 13.4%, CRPG 12.3%, RPG 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct homage to the classic Fallout games, set in a Soviet-themed wasteland with very similar mechanics and tone.

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Why similar: Classic 34.3% ★, RPG 18.9%, Isometric 15.2%, CRPG 10.7%, Open World 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Sharing the same era and isometric CRPG DNA, it provides a massive, reactive world where your character build drastically changes how you interact with the environment.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.8%, Open World 22.1%, RPG 21.5%, Sci-fi 4.5%, Exploration 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: While shifting to a 3D perspective, it remains the best modern translation of the original game's writing, dark humor, and choice-driven philosophy.

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, CRPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Isometric 11.7%, RPG 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric RPG features a distinct post-apocalyptic setting and a complex skill system that feels very familiar to fans of the classic Fallout games.

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Turn-Based 12.6%, CRPG 11.8%, Isometric 11.8%, Open World 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that refines the classic Fallout-inspired formula with improved graphics and deeper quest design.

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Isometric 12.3%, CRPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes meaningful player choice and difficult turn-based combat, mirroring the unforgiving nature of the original Fallout.

NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 45.9%, Turn-Based 23.4%, RPG 15.4%, Open World 8.1%, Difficult 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the desperate, brutal survival aspect of a post-apocalyptic wasteland through a unique turn-based exploration system.

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: Isometric 29.4%, RPG 29%, CRPG 23.9%, Retro 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It represents the pinnacle of classic isometric narrative-driven RPGs, focusing on deep dialogue and philosophical choices.

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 29.7%, Classic 19.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.4%, RPG 10.7%, Isometric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A more combat-focused take on the classic Fallout setting that emphasizes squad-based tactical gameplay.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.2%, RPG 26.6%, Isometric 18.2%, CRPG 9.9%, Sci-fi 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers excellent turn-based tactical combat and a deep, narrative-heavy experience in a gritty, atmospheric world.

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Open World 32.9%, Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, RPG 25.8%, Sandbox 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox RPG offers a brutal, open-ended post-apocalyptic experience where you must fight to survive in a harsh, unforgiving world.

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 44.8%, Open World 21.9%, RPG 20.7%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Atmospheric 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Translates the post-apocalyptic setting into a 3D open-world environment while maintaining the franchise's core exploration themes.

For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.

Why similar: Classic 31% ★, Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based 11.6%, CRPG 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as the historical foundation for the post-apocalyptic RPG genre and shares the same DNA as the original Fallout.

The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.

Why similar: Isometric 37.1%, CRPG 28.9%, RPG 26.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic isometric CRPG experience that set the standard for the genre's party-based exploration and storytelling.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: RPG 34%, Isometric 27.4%, CRPG 16.6%, Open World 10.8%, Atmospheric 5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on deep, choice-driven narrative and complex character development, capturing the spirit of role-playing freedom found in the original Fallout.

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 45.6%, Open World 22.9%, RPG 14.8%, Sci-fi 4.9%, Exploration 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on exploration and survival within the iconic post-nuclear setting, offering a more modern, action-oriented experience.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Isometric 25.1%, CRPG 16.3%, Classic 12.6% ★, Open World 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the classic isometric CRPG style that emphasizes deep lore and strategic party management.

War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

Why similar: Classic 49% ★, RPG 24.7%, Open World 16.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Retro 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the different perspective, it is an incredibly atmospheric and gritty RPG where your choices and character growth feel impactful.

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, RPG 26.9%, Isometric 18.7%, CRPG 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides refined turn-based combat and immersive world-building that echoes the cyberpunk and sci-fi elements of the Fallout universe.

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: RPG 36%, CRPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Turn-Based 9.4%, Tactical 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features strong tactical turn-based combat and meaningful character progression that rewards strategic thinking.

Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

Why similar: RPG 39%, Isometric 26.7%, Turn-Based 25%, CRPG 6.8%, 2D 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style isometric RPG that focuses on exploration, character stats, and turn-based combat in a traditional fantasy setting.

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

Why similar: Classic 53.7% ★, RPG 34%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Open World 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, atmospheric classic that shares the same developer DNA as later Arkane titles and emphasizes player ingenuity.

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 49.3%, Open World 24.1%, RPG 21.6%, Exploration 2%, Atmospheric 1.9%

THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS

Why similar: Classic 43.5% ★, RPG 25.7%, Open World 15.3%, CRPG 5.4%, Retro 4.4%

Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, CRPG 16.2%, Open World 15.3%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that emphasizes the harsh realities of a post-apocalyptic world through a choice-heavy, isometric lens.

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 77%, RPG 10.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Sandbox 2.9%, 2D 2.7%

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.6%, Open World 22.4%, RPG 18.7%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Exploration 2.6%

THE LEGEND BEGINS

Why similar: Classic 43.8% ★, RPG 27.7%, Open World 9.3%, 1990's 5.9%, Retro 5.2%

"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.6%, RPG 31%, Sci-fi 7%, CRPG 6.1%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, CRPG 15.1%, Isometric 15%, RPG 11.7%, Open World 9.5%

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: Classic 43.5% ★, RPG 25.8%, Open World 22.3%, Atmospheric 2.5%, Exploration 1.8%

The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.2%, RPG 43.1%, CRPG 8.9%, Retro 4.8%

The biggest little RPG in the world. Post-apocalyptic retro space adventure with an extreme focus on role-playing and replayability. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, Isometric 16.5%, RPG 13.5%, CRPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%

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: RPG 33.1%, Open World 30.9%, Classic 24.7% ★, Exploration 3%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Open World 17.5%, CRPG 11.2%, RPG 11%

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Isometric 16.8%, RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based 13.7%, CRPG 11.9%

Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.

Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, RPG 27.9%, Isometric 18.2%, Open World 7.5%, CRPG 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 49.7%, Open World 24.1%, RPG 20.2%, Atmospheric 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 45.3%, RPG 24.1%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Sandbox 5.9%, Exploration 4.6%

Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.2%, Open World 23.8%, RPG 12.5%, Sci-fi 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Why similar: Classic 63% ★, RPG 24.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Atmospheric 2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Experience a true classic! This Gold edition includes the original Jagged Alliance plus the add-on Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games. Take a trip into retro land and learn why this is considered to be one the best turn-based games of all times.

Why similar: Classic 52.3% ★, RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Tactical 4.1%, Retro 3.4%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Classic 58.6% ★, RPG 16.6%, Sci-fi 9%, 1990's 6.8%, Retro 4.1%

OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!

Why similar: RPG 44.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%, CRPG 6.4%

Nuclear Day is a story-based role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore the secrets of this world. Fight monsters. Pass tests and solve puzzles. Become your own in this tragic world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41%, RPG 19.2%, Open World 17.8%, CRPG 14.7%, Exploration 3.6%

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

Why similar: Classic 55.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.9%, Isometric 7.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Tactical 4.3%

A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.

Why similar: Classic 38.3% ★, RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.3%, CRPG 8.1%

A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.1%, Isometric 15.6%, RPG 14.4%, Open World 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%

Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.

Why similar: RPG 27.9%, Isometric 23.7%, CRPG 21.7%, Open World 18.3%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.5%, RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Tactical 4.8%

Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27%, CRPG 20.2%, Isometric 18.4%, RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%

A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.8%, Turn-Based 22.2%, RPG 15.3%, Isometric 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41.5%, Isometric 26.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Retro 6%