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Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Developer  Publisher:  Genre:  Translations:  Features:  Tags:  
Release DateDec 17, 2009
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)79.7% (mostly positive) / 80.2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)78.4% Top 25% / 79%  Top 25%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)33.6K  Top 1% / 43.1K  Top 1%
Curators173 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time23.7 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1.2 hour  Top 20%
Followers84K  Top 2%
Owners± 3.7M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 2.6M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 30.3M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's Steam rating and reviews from October 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 78.9% (October 2021).

With 43.1K reviews Top 1%, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's reviewers. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Spanish - Spain (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 70 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.5 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 33 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Large world to explore
  • Plentiful quests
  • VATS system for targeting
  • In-depth RPG elements
  • Character customization
  • Lots of items and equipment to collect
  • Enjoyable combat gameplay
  • Rewarding challenges
  • Lots of content and replay value
  • Masterfully crafted game world
  • Poor world design
  • Repetitive graphics and character designs
  • Difficult early game
  • Limited vendor stock
  • Inconsistent fire rate on weapons
  • Difficulty with accessing Pip-Boy
  • Known issues with stability
  • Atrocious voice-acting
  • Bad storytelling
  • Misuse of established lore

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 79.7% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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