Fallout 4

Released: 11/10/2015

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 fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

85.9

Critic Average

132 reviews

Steam User Score

428,571 reviews

Metacritic User Score

7,827 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

+4.7

Metacritic Disparity

+15.9

Combined Disparity

+10.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

69 early (52%)53 launch window (40%)10 late (8%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 132)

Taylor RiouxviaJetsonPlaysGames
Sep 23, 2024Late review
40/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · -41.2 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · -30.0 pts
Rafa Del RíoviaIGN Spain
May 7, 2024Late review
90/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · +8.8 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +20.0 pts
Robert RamseyviaPush Square
Apr 29, 2024Late review
70/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · -11.2 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · 0.0 pts
Shubhankar ParijatviaGamingBolt
Apr 28, 2024Late review
70/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · -11.2 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · 0.0 pts
Jesse NorrisviaDayOne
Mar 23, 2021Late review
83/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · +1.8 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +13.0 pts