Games Like Fallout: New Vegas

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 26.3%, Open World 22.9%, Moddable 17.9% ★, RPG 10.7%, FPS 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest overall match, offering the same first-person open-world Fallout structure, wasteland exploration, questing, and moddable Bethesda-era RPG feel.

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 29.1%, Open World 26.1%, RPG 8.3%, Exploration 4.5%, FPS 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same core loop of roaming a ruined open world, looting, shooting, questing, and shaping your build, even if its roleplaying is less reactive.

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.

Why similar: Open World 29.4%, RPG 13.6%, FPS 9.8%, Action RPG 9.4%, Exploration 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Made by Obsidian, it channels New Vegas most directly with companion-driven writing, faction choices, dark humor, and first-person sci-fi roleplaying.

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Why similar: Open World 31.7%, Moddable 25.8% ★, RPG 16.8%, First-Person 4%, Character Customization 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares New Vegas's open-ended first-person questing, faction questlines, and moddable sandbox structure despite the fantasy setting.

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 36.1%, Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, RPG 18.9%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Story Rich 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its rough-but-ambitious open world, faction-driven progression, and emphasis on choice-heavy questing make it feel like a Eurojank cousin to New Vegas.

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 27.8%, Moddable 16.8% ★, RPG 13.3%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Character Customization 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is another Bethesda sandbox built around first-person exploration, faction questlines, looting, and player-built characters, just shifted into space.

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 37.4%, Moddable 23.1% ★, RPG 16.2%, Character Customization 6.6%, Story Rich 4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same endlessly explorable, moddable first-person open-world RPG appeal, with stronger wandering and build freedom than most alternatives.

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 46.3%, RPG 23.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Action RPG 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though historical rather than post-apocalyptic, it scratches a very similar itch through immersive first-person roleplaying, grounded quest design, and consequence-heavy progression.

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 35.5%, Open World 23.2%, FPS 9.6%, Story Rich 6.2%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the road-trip-through-the-wasteland feeling with strong atmosphere, survival tension, and story-driven post-apocalyptic 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 43.1%, Open World 21.1%, RPG 20.3%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Story Rich 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct ancestor to New Vegas in tone and reactivity, full of dark humor, branching quests, and post-nuclear roleplaying freedom.

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 33.6%, RPG 13.7%, FPS 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly immersive first-person RPG with strong quest writing, build variety, and a morally gray world full of memorable side stories.

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 43.8%, Open World 22.1%, RPG 21.5%, Sci-fi 4.5%, Exploration 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original Fallout shares New Vegas's wasteland mood, RPG roots, and commitment to solving problems through character build and player choice.

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 38.4%, Open World 23.5%, RPG 15%, Character Customization 10.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although turn-based and isometric, it nails the black comedy, faction conflicts, and choice-and-consequence storytelling that sit at the heart of New Vegas.

A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.

Why similar: Open World 45.7%, RPG 28.9%, Action RPG 3.7%, Story Rich 3.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-ended faction politics, rough-edged charm, and freedom to approach the world on your own terms feel surprisingly close to New Vegas in spirit.

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 27.9%, Open World 26.8%, FPS 8.8%, RPG 6.9%, Survival 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is more survival-shooter than RPG, but the open-ended wandering, anomalies, and desperate wasteland atmosphere still line up well with New Vegas fans' tastes.

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: RPG 52.4%, Action RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the best choices if what you really want is New Vegas-style writing, quest solutions, roleplaying builds, and cult-classic jank.

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 49.2%, RPG 25.4%, Open World 12.3%, Sci-fi 2.8%, Survival 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly reactive post-apocalyptic RPG world where factions, skill checks, and difficult choices matter far more than spectacle.

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 42.9%, Open World 20.5%, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 3.9%, RPG 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is lighter on roleplaying, yet its dusty wasteland setting, first-person combat, and scavenger-road-warrior vibe make it a decent lower-tier match.

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 35.6%, Open World 19.4%, RPG 14.1%, Survival 7.8%, Sandbox 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the clearest modern callbacks to classic Fallout, with open-ended quests, harsh wasteland survival, and old-school roleplaying systems.

In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.

Why similar: Open World 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24%, RPG 13.8%, Action RPG 7.7%, Exploration 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like its predecessor, it offers a big hostile world, multiple factions, and lots of rough-edged but rewarding roleplaying freedom.

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 42.7%, RPG 16.9%, Open World 14.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Exploration 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more isometric, but its skill checks, branching quests, and retro-futurist apocalypse make it a strong recommendation for New Vegas fans.

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 43.2%, RPG 15.3%, Survival 9.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person scavenging, tense exploration, and a radioactive setting with more story choice than most post-apocalyptic shooters.

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...

Why similar: RPG 32.1%, FPS 18.6%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its flexible build paths, dialogue choices, and quest design reward the same kind of roleplaying mindset that makes New Vegas so replayable.

Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

Why similar: Western 46.2% ★, RPG 19.3%, Action RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its frontier setting, systemic quest design, faction friction, and darkly stylized wasteland energy make it feel spiritually adjacent to New Vegas.

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 22.6%, RPG 19.6%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, FPS 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is another immersive first-person RPG where character builds, stealth, dialogue, and world detail matter more than simple combat.

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

Why similar: Open World 34.3%, RPG 21%, Character Customization 8.1%, Action RPG 7.6%, Exploration 6.6%

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 44.8%, RPG 26.3%, Open World 15.4%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: If you value deep character building and brutal post-apocalyptic roleplaying over presentation, it captures some of the same old-school Fallout appeal.

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

Why similar: Open World 27.9%, RPG 23.6%, Action RPG 10.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Exploration 6.9%

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 35%, Open World 30.6%, RPG 13.6%, Survival 5.9%, FPS 4.5%

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 26.1%, Open World 23.4%, Moddable 14% ★, RPG 9.6%, FPS 3.3%

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 29%, Open World 27.1%, FPS 7.9%, Action RPG 6.8%, First-Person 6.2%

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 36.9%, Open World 33.9%, Survival 4.8%, RPG 3.9%, Exploration 3.3%

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 32.9%, Open World 28.4%, RPG 11.8%, FPS 5.8%, Survival 4.1%

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 31.8%, Moddable 24.3% ★, RPG 18.2%, First-Person 4.1%, Story Rich 3.1%

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Western 29.7% ★, Story Rich 8.2%, Shooter 3.7%, FPS 3.4%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Western 39.5% ★, Open World 37.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Singleplayer 3%, Action 2.8%

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 34.6%, Post-apocalyptic 29.4%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 5%, RPG 3.7%

A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

Why similar: Open World 39.6%, Moddable 18.9% ★, RPG 18.1%, First-Person 5.2%, Character Customization 3.8%

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 62.4%, Survival 16.2%, RPG 7.5%, Sandbox 4.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Wild West and Wizards is an open world exploration RPG set in a re-imagined new frontier. Pick a class and level up unlocking abilities and exploring a world filled with quests, loot, outlaws, bosses, spells, caves, towns, and other mysterious places.

Why similar: Western 25.8% ★, Open World 21.2%, RPG 14.2%, FPS 7.2%, Character Customization 5.1%

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 49.2%, FPS 17.8%, First-Person 6%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 3.9%

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 27.8%, RPG 16.7%, FPS 11.3%, Exploration 7.6%, First-Person 6.9%

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 55.8%, Moddable 12.6% ★, Sandbox 8.1%, Action 5.3%, Shooter 4.6%

BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.

Why similar: Open World 38.4%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, RPG 12.1%, Character Customization 5.8%, Action RPG 3.7%

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%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 12%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 9%

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 27.2%, RPG 17.4%, FPS 11.4%, Exploration 7.6%, First-Person 6.9%

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 57%, RPG 18.1%, Open World 12.8%, Sci-fi 5%, Singleplayer 1.9%

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 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, RPG 10.5%, FPS 6.5%, Character Customization 6.1%

Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.5%, Open World 23.2%, Western 22.3% ★, RPG 8.8%, Action RPG 7.1%

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 27%, RPG 17.4%, FPS 11.4%, Exploration 7.5%, First-Person 7%

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 28.3%, Open World 23.7%, RPG 10.6%, Action RPG 5.9%, Exploration 5.6%

The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.

Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, RPG 21.5%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Action 3.7%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Open World 36.2%, Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, Survival 11.5%, RPG 9.5%, Sandbox 4.1%

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 21.9%, FPS 13.7%, Action RPG 13%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 8.8%

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.7%, RPG 10.9%, FPS 7.3%, Action RPG 7.2%, Character Customization 6.3%