How many people are playing Fallout 3 right now?

34 people are playing Fallout 3 on Steam right now, making it the 4293rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 57 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Fallout 3's all-time peak player count?

Fallout 3's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 2,653, reached in June 2015.

Is Fallout 3 good? What do Steam reviews say?

80% of 18,106 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Fallout 3 cost on Steam?

Fallout 3 costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Fallout 3 work on Steam Deck?

Fallout 3 is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Fallout 3

by Bethesda Game Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Oct 28, 2008

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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#4,293

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Review score

80% positive

Very Positive18,106 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

Highest seen2,653

Jun 201511.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Nov 2026

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80% positive of 18,106 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

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!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
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✓Default controller config fully functional
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✓Default configuration is performant
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Jun 4, 2024, 3:00 PM UTC
Build 14365438the current build when we started tracking51.7 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 4, 2024
PatchFallout 3 - Game Launcher Update
The Fallout 3 German Low Violence version has been updated and no longer installs Games for Windows Live dependencies. If the Fallout 3 German Low Violence version was previously installed on Steam, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the title. The Fallo…
Apr 25, 2024
PatchWaiting for Fallout 4's next-gen update to drop? Here's a cool fan demake of Fallout 3's intro on the Gameboy to check out
As recent player numbers for the series have shown , Amazon's Fallout TV show has a whole bunch of us playing and thinking about Fallout right now. In the case of one fan, Fallout 3 's been the title they've decided to take a trip down memory lane to - having …

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"We really heavily focused on freedom to play the game the way you wanted" - Fallout: New Vegas' director on Obsidian's goals in the face of bug criticisms and Fallout 3 comparisons
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The actor behind Fallout YouTube's power-armoured loremaster The Storyteller appears to have died, leading to tributes from the Bethesda community
Jason Damron, the voice actor behind The Storyteller - the main character of a long-running and popular fan-made Fallout lore video series on YouTube - appears to have died. This is according to a tweet posted earlier today by Damron's account, which uses his …
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Yup, The Fallout TV show fed Fallout on Game Pass a pretty huge dose of Buffout, Microsoft CEO confirms
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Don't worry, Todd Howard's made sure the Fallout TV show hasn't ruined any of Fallout 5's surprises
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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 80% on 2026-11-01 → 80% today (18,106 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$9.99

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DLC

6 items on Steam, newest first.

Fallout 3 - Soundtrack
$11.9992% positive
Fallout 3 - Operation Anchorage
$4.9980% positive
Fallout 3 - Broken Steel
$4.9980% positive
Fallout 3 - The Pitt
$4.9991% positive
Fallout 3 - Mothership Zeta
$4.9970% positive
Fallout 3 - Point Lookout
$4.9983% positive

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Fallout 3 player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Fallout 3 right now?: 34 people are playing Fallout 3 on Steam right now, making it the 4293rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 57 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Fallout 3's all-time peak player count?: Fallout 3's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 2,653, reached in June 2015.
Is Fallout 3 good? What do Steam reviews say?: 80% of 18,106 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Fallout 3 cost on Steam?: Fallout 3 costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Fallout 3 work on Steam Deck?: Fallout 3 is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release date: Oct 28, 2008
Install size: 7 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: RPG
Steam app ID: 22300

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