How many people are playing Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition right now?

231 people are playing Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition on Steam right now, making it the 1473rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 345 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's all-time peak player count?

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 11,396, reached in April 2024.

Is Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

81% of 44,227 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition cost on Steam?

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition work on Steam Deck?

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

by Bethesda Game Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Dec 17, 2009

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#1,473

231

▼ 6.9%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

81% positive

Very Positive44,227 reviews

Owners (est.)2M–5M

24h peak

345

Highest seen11,396

Apr 20242.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Oct 2026

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Players -6.9% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 15:24 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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Where to buy

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Editions and bundles on Steam

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Reviews

81% positive of 44,227 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

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

Steam Deck Playable

!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Native resolution not default
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iFirst time setup requires active internet connection
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 4, 2024, 3:01 PM UTC
Build 14365463the current build when we started tracking54.5 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 4, 2024
PatchFallout 3: Game of the Year - Launcher Update
The Fallout 3: Game of the Year German Low Violence version has been updated and no longer installs Games for Windows Live dependencies. If the Fallout 3: Game of the Year German Low Violence version was previously installed on Steam, we suggest uninstalling a…
Oct 12, 2021
PatchFallout 3: Game of the Year - Update 1.7.0.4
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition has been updated and no longer installs Games for Windows Live dependencies. If Fallout 3 was previously installed on Steam, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the title. The title no longer requires Games for Windows …

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Apr 19, 2024
Fallout 3 PC is broken for some, here's how to fix it
It's fair to say the Fallout TV show has been a massive hit and spurred on many people to replay some of the Fallout games, while also introducing a whole new generation of gamers to the series. However, if you've been tempted to jump into the first 3D version…
Oct 13, 2021
After more than a decade, Fallout 3 GOTY no longer needs Games for Windows Live on PC
Remember Games for Windows Live? It's a name I've not heard for a long time, but something which was still plaguing Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition on PC until just this week. Games for Windows Live was Microsoft's much-hated first attempt at getting Xbox …
Feb 27, 2018
VATS a lovely-looking Fallout 3 remade in Fallout 4
Fallout 3, which will be 10 years old this year (good grief!), is being remade using the Fallout 4 engine for the Capital Wasteland project. It's making good progress judging by a new video, which shows the player meeting the Brotherhood of Steel paladins at T…
Oct 19, 2017
Weekend Deal - Fallout Franchise, up to 50% Off
Save up to 50% on the Fallout Franchise as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
Oct 20, 2016
Weekend Deal - Fallout Franchise, up to 50% Off
Save up to 50% on the Fallout Franchise as part of this week's Weekend Deal*! As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the…
Oct 22, 2015
Purchase Fallout 4 and get the Fallout 4 Announcer Pack for Dota 2
Purchase Fallout 4 on Steam and get the exclusive Fallout 4 Announcer Pack for Dota 2 , starring Mister Handy.* The Dota 2 Fallout 4 Announcer Pack will replace the Default announcer and Mega-Kills announcer with the voice of everyones favorite robotic b…
Jul 26, 2015
Quakecon Weekend Day 4 - Fallout Franchise up to 66% Off
Save up to 66% on Bethesda and id titles during the Quakecon Weekend *! Today's Deals Include: Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition - 50% Off Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition - 50% Off Fallout 2 - 66% Off Fallout Tactics - 66% Off Fallout - 66% Off *Offer en…
Jan 9, 2013
New Fallout project teased by Fallout 3 voice actor
A new Fallout thing is happening. Erik Todd Dellums, voice of Three Dog from Fallout 3 (pictured) recently proclaimed that "there may be more of the Dog coming!" While noting the cruelty of the tease, he added that he was "given permission to release that teas…
Oct 15, 2010
Fallout: New Vegas strategy guide is bigger than War and Peace
At more than half a million words long, the strategy guide for Fallout: New Vegas will be the biggest ever released, and will dwarf famously giant literary classics like War and Peace. It's also roughly the same size as the script for one of designer Chris Ave…
Oct 4, 2010
Fallout 3 DLC is 50% Off on Xbox 360 this Week
All five DLC add-ons for Bethesda's Fallout 3 are 50% off this week on the Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Marketplace. Each of the add-on packs can be had for 400 MS Points or $5. For now, the DLC is $10 a pop on the PS3 and PC, though it remains to be seen if sim…
Jul 19, 2010
Fallout 3 DLC Now Available Through Steam
The five DLC packs for Fallout 3, previously only available a la carte through Games for Windows LIVE on the PC, are now available on Steam for $9.99 a pop. The Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, which includes all five add-on packs, has been available since…
Jun 10, 2010
Pre-Purchase Now - Fallout New Vegas
Act now and receive the Fallout New Vegas Caravan Pack ! This special offer is available for pre-purchase only. You can also take advantage of huge savings this weekend on the following Bethesda Game of the Year titles: * Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition - …

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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: 81% on 2026-11-01 → 81% today (44,227 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$19.99

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