How many people are playing Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game right now?

134 people are playing Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game on Steam right now, making it the 1974th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 202 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game's all-time peak player count?

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 2,302, reached in April 2024.

Is Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game good? What do Steam reviews say?

93% of 13,956 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game cost on Steam?

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game work on Steam Deck?

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

by Black Isle Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 19, 2009

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#1,974

134

▲ 1.5%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

93% positive

Very Positive13,956 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

202

Highest seen2,302

Apr 20242.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players +1.5% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 14:05 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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Reviews

93% positive of 13,956 · 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

!Default controller config not fully functional
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✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Nov 1, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC
Build 303136the current build when we started tracking3.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Mar 3, 2024
PatchFallout 2, Scarf, Bus Simulator 21: Next Stop and plenty more can be yours with Prime Gaming's March update
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Feb 21, 2025
Peter Jason, the voice of Fallout 2's famous drill sergeant and Dizzy in the Gear of War games, has died
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Jan 13, 2025
Fallout 2 remake mod Fallout 4: Project Arroyo releases its version of the classic Pip-Boy 2000, as a wonderfully boxy taste of what to expect
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Sep 11, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024
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Apr 22, 2024
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Apr 10, 2024
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Mar 9, 2024
Incredible classic Fallout available as a free game for a limited time
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Mar 8, 2024
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Feb 5, 2024
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Feb 5, 2024
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Oct 30, 2023
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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: 93% on 2026-11-01 → 93% today (13,956 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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