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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

2009

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Extensive player freedom and roleplaying options
  • Deep and engaging story with multiple quest solutions
  • Large open world with many locations and secrets
  • High replayability and content richness
  • Dark humor and atmospheric audio

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and interface
  • Early game difficulty and steep learning curve
  • Bugs and crashes especially on modern systems
  • Companion ai can be frustrating
  • Slow pacing and turn-based combat may not appeal to all

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

  • Wizardry 8

  • Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game but with less of a community feel

  • Avernum: Escape From the Pit

  • Divine Divinity

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • The Temple of Elemental Evil

  • Planet Alcatraz

  • Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two

More competitive

Games that feels like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game but with more competition against others

  • Ashen Empires

  • Throne of Lies®: Medieval Politics

  • Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

  • Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

  • Immortal Empire

  • Age of Wonders

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

  • Bastard Bonds

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

  • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Leadership, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026