Fallout 3 (2008)
0.2861Canon Score · ranked #65 all time
Aggregated from 8 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Fallout 3 is a 2008 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game, which was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, is set in the Washington metropolitan area 200 years after a devastating nuclear war. The player controls a 19 year old character who leaves a fallout shelter in search of their missing father.
Why it ranks #65
Every list on which Fallout 3 appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #21 / 50 |
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #36 / 50 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #42 / 300 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #116 / 214 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #121 / 200 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #186 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| GDC Choice GOTY winners | Award | Winner |