Have Your Say: Help us determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is

I don't know about you, but all I want to do right now is play Fallout. That's partially the fault of Amazon Prime Video and Bethesda Game Studios, as the two companies prepare to launch Fallout Season 2 on December 17. Obsidian Entertainment is also to blame, with The Outer Worlds 2 making me consider a return to New Vegas. The thing is, there's only so much time to spare as we approach the end of the year, and so many of the best games of 2025 to catch up on.

This week, GamesRadar+ is enlisting your help to determine what the greatest Fallout game of all time really is. We're doing this for two reasons: the first is that it's fun to make our voices heard, and the second is that maybe it'll help you decide which Fallout game to play as new episodes of Season 2 continue to roll out into the new year.

While GR+ does have its own take on what the best Fallout games are already, this is an opportunity for you to have your say. Every day this week we will open voting up on the GamesRadar+ website and our social platforms – including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook – as the 10 games in the Fallout franchise go head-to-head. Whichever game has the most total votes by the time we close the polls will move onto the next round, leading to a final showdown to determine the greatest Fallout game of all time.

The games were put into the bracket blindly, which means we've got some interesting matchups right from the off. Round one of voting begins today, with Fallout Shelter going up against the original Fallout, as well as Fallout 2 vs Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. Round two will see Fallout Pinball and Fallout 3 enter the fray (each game was given a bye, automatically advancing into the next round) along with matchups between Fallout New Vegas, Fallout Tactics, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.

How Voting Works

• Fallout Shelter vs Fallout: Monday, Dec 15 at 10am EST - Tuesday, Dec 16 at 8am EST
• Fallout 2 vs Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel: Tuesday, Dec 16 at 10am EST - Wednesday, Dec 16 at 8am EST
• Round three: Wednesday, Dec 16 at 10am EST - Thursday, Dec 17 at 8am EST
• Round Four: Thursday, Dec 17 at 10am EST - Friday, Dec 18 at 8am EST
• Round Five: Friday, Dec 18 at 10am EST - Saturday, Dec 20 at 8am EST
• Round Six: Saturday, Dec 20 at 10am EST – Sunday, Dec 21 at 8am EST
• Final: Monday, Dec 22 at 10am EST - Tuesday, Dec 23 at 8am EST
• Greatest Fallout Game Announced: Tuesday, 10am EST

Cast Your Vote

Fallout Shelter vs. Fallout – WINNER: FALLOUT

Free-to-play and one hell of a time sink, Fallout Shelter faces off against the game that started it all – Interplay's iconic 1997 release Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. Will the legacy of the first Wasteland adventure survive a voting gauntlet against a game so widely available that you can even play it in some Tesla vehicles? Well, only you can decide that.

Fallout 2 vs. Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

Closing out round one of voting is our second matchup, with Black Isle Studios' 1998 sequel Fallout 2 going head-to-head with Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, the 2004 release from Interplay marking the franchise's first appearance on home console. The winner of this round will be facing off against the inimitable Fallout 3, so vote wisely!

Once you've had your say, get up to speed on when the Fallout Season 2 release schedule. And don't forget to join us tomorrow for the next round of voting for the greatest Fallout game of all time.