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Steam app 588430 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 23:07 UTC

Fallout Shelter

Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

Fallout Shelter Steam header artwork
Bethesda Game StudiosBethesda Softworks
914playing now
1,57224-hour peak
42,390all-time peak
1,338average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−225Gain−14.39%% gain2,167Peak

715 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

05851k2k2k16 Sep21 Sep26 Sep01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 OctWednesday 16 September 20261,974 peakThursday 17 September 20261,972 peakFriday 18 September 20261,973 peakSaturday 19 September 20262,007 peakSunday 20 September 20262,167 peakMonday 21 September 20261,946 peakTuesday 22 September 20262,004 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,906 peakThursday 24 September 20261,882 peakFriday 25 September 20261,863 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,927 peakSunday 27 September 20262,007 peakMonday 28 September 20261,886 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,805 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,853 peakThursday 01 October 20261,694 peakFriday 02 October 20261,688 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,694 peakSunday 04 October 20261,874 peakMonday 05 October 20261,739 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,668 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,553 peakThursday 08 October 20261,531 peakFriday 09 October 20261,542 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,574 peakSunday 11 October 20261,770 peakMonday 12 October 20261,736 peakTuesday 13 October 20261,651 peakWednesday 14 October 20261,573 peakThursday 15 October 20261,572 peakFriday 16 October 2026958 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

116 months, March 2017 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

011k23k34k46k2017201820202021202320252026March 201732,490 monthly peakApril 201742,390 monthly peakMay 201715,002 monthly peakJune 20178,244 monthly peakJuly 20175,411 monthly peakAugust 20174,341 monthly peakSeptember 20174,264 monthly peakOctober 20174,776 monthly peakNovember 20173,732 monthly peakDecember 20173,183 monthly peakJanuary 20183,128 monthly peakFebruary 20182,872 monthly peakMarch 20182,913 monthly peakApril 20182,381 monthly peakMay 20182,498 monthly peakJune 20185,238 monthly peakJuly 20183,617 monthly peakAugust 20183,803 monthly peakSeptember 20182,799 monthly peakOctober 20182,676 monthly peakNovember 20182,337 monthly peakDecember 20182,049 monthly peakJanuary 20191,619 monthly peakFebruary 20191,437 monthly peakMarch 20191,378 monthly peakApril 20191,309 monthly peakMay 20191,514 monthly peakJune 20191,320 monthly peakJuly 20191,559 monthly peakAugust 20191,341 monthly peakSeptember 20191,221 monthly peakOctober 20191,400 monthly peakNovember 20191,630 monthly peakDecember 20191,569 monthly peakJanuary 20201,548 monthly peakFebruary 20201,508 monthly peakMarch 20202,053 monthly peakApril 20202,159 monthly peakMay 20201,982 monthly peakJune 20201,603 monthly peakJuly 20201,477 monthly peakAugust 20202,272 monthly peakSeptember 20201,696 monthly peakOctober 20201,969 monthly peakNovember 20201,603 monthly peakDecember 20201,556 monthly peakJanuary 20211,544 monthly peakFebruary 20211,496 monthly peakMarch 20211,477 monthly peakApril 20211,461 monthly peakMay 20211,746 monthly peakJune 20211,497 monthly peakJuly 20211,488 monthly peakAugust 20211,621 monthly peakSeptember 20211,661 monthly peakOctober 20211,872 monthly peakNovember 20211,626 monthly peakDecember 20211,464 monthly peakJanuary 20221,590 monthly peakFebruary 20221,553 monthly peakMarch 20221,645 monthly peakApril 20221,668 monthly peakMay 20221,711 monthly peakJune 20221,674 monthly peakJuly 20221,638 monthly peakAugust 20222,022 monthly peakSeptember 20221,825 monthly peakOctober 20222,308 monthly peakNovember 20222,053 monthly peakDecember 20222,013 monthly peakJanuary 20231,917 monthly peakFebruary 20231,906 monthly peakMarch 20231,817 monthly peakApril 20231,897 monthly peakMay 20231,788 monthly peakJune 20231,978 monthly peakJuly 20231,869 monthly peakAugust 20232,254 monthly peakSeptember 20231,987 monthly peakOctober 20232,287 monthly peakNovember 20232,005 monthly peakDecember 20231,918 monthly peakJanuary 20241,947 monthly peakFebruary 20241,954 monthly peakMarch 20242,059 monthly peakApril 20248,308 monthly peakMay 20246,903 monthly peakJune 20244,495 monthly peakJuly 20242,894 monthly peakAugust 20242,706 monthly peakSeptember 20242,201 monthly peakOctober 20242,433 monthly peakNovember 20242,011 monthly peakDecember 20241,767 monthly peakJanuary 20251,793 monthly peakFebruary 20251,735 monthly peakMarch 20251,835 monthly peakApril 20251,690 monthly peakMay 20251,662 monthly peakJune 20251,623 monthly peakJuly 20251,511 monthly peakAugust 20251,785 monthly peakSeptember 20251,709 monthly peakOctober 20252,019 monthly peakNovember 20251,946 monthly peakDecember 20255,001 monthly peakJanuary 20266,018 monthly peakFebruary 20266,007 monthly peakMarch 20264,012 monthly peakApril 20263,671 monthly peakMay 20263,046 monthly peakJune 20262,798 monthly peakJuly 20262,397 monthly peakAugust 20263,044 monthly peakSeptember 20262,651 monthly peakOctober 20261,874 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

08222k2k3kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20262,397 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20263,044 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20262,651 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 20261,874 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

06471k2k3k01 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 20262,397 peakSunday 19 July 20262,397 peakMonday 20 July 20262,248 peakTuesday 21 July 20262,162 peakWednesday 22 July 20262,125 peakThursday 23 July 20262,139 peakFriday 24 July 20262,065 peakSaturday 25 July 20262,136 peakSunday 26 July 20262,346 peakMonday 27 July 20262,200 peakTuesday 28 July 20262,146 peakWednesday 29 July 20262,095 peakThursday 30 July 20261,993 peakFriday 31 July 20261,973 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

08222k2k3k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 20262,095 peakSunday 02 August 20262,222 peakMonday 03 August 20262,120 peakTuesday 04 August 20262,046 peakWednesday 05 August 20262,021 peakThursday 06 August 20262,055 peakFriday 07 August 20262,174 peakSaturday 08 August 20262,557 peakSunday 09 August 20263,044 peakMonday 10 August 20262,605 peakTuesday 11 August 20262,375 peakWednesday 12 August 20262,206 peakThursday 13 August 20262,212 peakFriday 14 August 20262,106 peakSaturday 15 August 20262,165 peakSunday 16 August 20262,310 peakMonday 17 August 20262,236 peakTuesday 18 August 20262,066 peakWednesday 19 August 20262,008 peakThursday 20 August 20262,013 peakFriday 21 August 20261,946 peakSaturday 22 August 20262,011 peakSunday 23 August 20262,150 peakMonday 24 August 20261,976 peakTuesday 25 August 20261,982 peakWednesday 26 August 20261,961 peakThursday 27 August 20261,840 peakFriday 28 August 20261,710 peakSaturday 29 August 20261,919 peakSunday 30 August 20261,996 peakMonday 31 August 20261,764 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 352 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

07161k2k3k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 20261,745 peakWednesday 02 September 20262,402 peakThursday 03 September 20262,314 peakFriday 04 September 20262,199 peakSaturday 05 September 20262,358 peakSunday 06 September 20262,651 peakMonday 07 September 20262,510 peakTuesday 08 September 20262,249 peakWednesday 09 September 20262,181 peakThursday 10 September 20262,116 peakFriday 11 September 20262,197 peakSaturday 12 September 20262,158 peakSunday 13 September 20262,353 peakMonday 14 September 20262,129 peakTuesday 15 September 20262,018 peakWednesday 16 September 20261,974 peakThursday 17 September 20261,972 peakFriday 18 September 20261,973 peakSaturday 19 September 20262,007 peakSunday 20 September 20262,167 peakMonday 21 September 20261,946 peakTuesday 22 September 20262,004 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,906 peakThursday 24 September 20261,882 peakFriday 25 September 20261,863 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,927 peakSunday 27 September 20262,007 peakMonday 28 September 20261,886 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,805 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,853 peak

October 2026

16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 364 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

05061k2k2k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 20261,694 peakFriday 02 October 20261,688 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,694 peakSunday 04 October 20261,874 peakMonday 05 October 20261,739 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,668 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,553 peakThursday 08 October 20261,531 peakFriday 09 October 20261,542 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,574 peakSunday 11 October 20261,770 peakMonday 12 October 20261,736 peakTuesday 13 October 20261,651 peakWednesday 14 October 20261,573 peakThursday 15 October 20261,572 peakFriday 16 October 2026958 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 11 Oct 2026, 23:07 UTC
App ID
588430
Last updated
01 Sep 2026 build 24840923
Update pace
Quiet no update while we have been watching · 0 in 35 days watched
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release date
Mar 29, 2017
Platforms
Windows
Download size
555 MB
Install size
737 MB
Genres
RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
35
Metacritic
63

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsIn-App PurchasesSteam CloudStatsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Playable without Timed InputStereo Sound

Popular tags

Free to PlayBase BuildingSurvivalPost-apocalypticSingleplayerManagementSimulationStrategy2DBuildingCasualCraftingAdventureMultiplayerSandboxRPGFunnyAtmosphericActionGreat Soundtrack
About this gameFull description from Steam
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland. BUILD THE PERFECT VAULT Create a brighter future…underground! Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life. OVERSEE A THRIVING COMMUNITY Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities. CUSTOMIZE Turn worthless junk into useful items with Crafting! Customize the look of any dweller in the Barbershop. PROSPER A well-run Vault requires a variety of Dwellers with a mix of skills. Build a Radio Room to attract new Dwellers. Or, take an active role in their personal lives; play matchmaker and watch the sparks fly! EXPLORE THE WASTELAND Send Dwellers above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind and seek adventure, handy survival loot, or unspeakable death. Find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. But don’t let them die! PROTECT YOUR VAULT From time to time, idyllic Vault life may be disrupted by the dangers of post-nuclear life. Prepare your Dwellers to protect against threats from the outside…and within. Vault-Tec has provided the tools, but the rest is up to you. What are you waiting for? Get started building your Vault today for FREE.
Content & age ratings3 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CRL16Violence · Sex
ESRBtMild Violence · Suggestive Themes · Alcohol Reference
PEGI12Moderate Violence · Sexual Innuendo
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages6 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Russian

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
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Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

35 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Hard Work is Happy WorkAchievement
Vault-Tec ArchitectAchievement
Vault-Tec EngineerAchievement
Mattress StufferAchievement
A Vault For My VaultAchievement
Better SettlerAchievement
Higher and HigherAchievement
OverseerAchievement
Home Sweet HomeAchievement
Armed and DangerousAchievement

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26 developer announcements, Apr 2017 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC

September

  1. Fallout Shelter’s House Always Wins season returns!

    Miss out on this season the first time it appeared? Fear not, the House Always Wins season is back for a limited time! Build your Experimental Vault and unlock unique themes, characters, and more from Season 2 of the Fallout TV show.Design…

    christian.vanhoose

July

  1. The Viva New Vegas season is back!

    Vault-Tec has identified Novac as a strategic location for advancing our interests across the Mojave region. In Viva New Vegas, you’re tasked with recruiting loyal allies, bringing Novac under control, and transforming it into a shining…

    christian.vanhoose

May

  1. Fallout Shelter's newest season, Synthetic Identity, begins now!

    The Institute endangers the Commonwealth, and your vault. Alliances fracture. Betrayals surface. With human-like Synths roaming the Wasteland, can you trust your neighbors? Your leaders? Yourself?

    christian.vanhoose

April

  1. Fallout Shelter's newest season, In Gold We Trust, begins now!

    Welcome to your new Vault, built in the shadow of a derelict Enclave base. Your mission: Secure control of gold bullion. Defend your new Experimental Vault from the Enclave and other aggressors. Send your best Dwellers on quests to collect…

    christian.vanhoose

March

  1. Fallout Shelter Ultracite Fever Season Begins Now!

    A new Season kicks off in Fallout Shelter today! Inspired by the Appalachian wasteland of Fallout 76, the Ultracite Fever Season runs from March 4 through April 12 and features brand new challenges and rewards to spice up your Vault life.…

    christian.vanhoose

January

  1. Introducing Fallout Shelter's newest season: House Always Wins!

    Vault-Tec proudly unveils its new season: House Always Wins!Design a new Experimental Vault: Engineered for brilliance, with just a dash of peril!Climb the leaderboard: Show your friends who's the best Overseer this season!Face challenges…

    christian.vanhoose
  2. Fallout Shelter Announce on Amazon Prime Video

    Good morning, prospective Vault Dwellers!In order to best serve you in What Comes Next, we need volunteers for a very real, very scientific opportunity to beta test a better society. Visit this website if you’d like to join Fallout Shelter…

    JessBethesda

December

  1. Fallout Shelter’s largest update yet is here!

    Rejoice, Overseers – Fallout Shelter’s biggest update yet is here! Years of content previously only available on mobile is now available on Steam, including new questlines, characters, weapons, themes, and more.Fallout Shelter…

    jsnead

November

  1. Save 50% on Fallout Shelter Bundles for Black Friday!

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    JessBethesda
  2. Save 50% on Fallout Shelter Bundles for Black Friday!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/5c2cdd92542a1bc09fd116f55f26be983a1b1442.png

    JessBethesda

October

  1. Shop the Fallout Shelter Halloween Sale!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f366989989d48a53bb8d03de63685b8d628868f.png No tricks here! TREAT yourself to new items for your Vault with bundles up to 50% off for Halloween.

    JessBethesda
  2. Shop the Fallout Shelter Halloween Sale!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f366989989d48a53bb8d03de63685b8d628868f.png No tricks here! TREAT yourself to new items for your Vault with bundles up to 50% off for Halloween.

    JessBethesda
  3. TODAY ONLY - Up to 90% Off ALL Bundles!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9d89a0541098f6c62aa0fc5742879a48408a1b9d.png TODAY ONLY! Get up to 90% off of bundles in Fallout Shelter. Stock your Vault before the bombs fall!

    JessBethesda
  4. TODAY ONLY - Up to 90% Off ALL Bundles!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9d89a0541098f6c62aa0fc5742879a48408a1b9d.png TODAY ONLY! Get up to 90% off of bundles in Fallout Shelter. Stock your Vault before the bombs fall!

    JessBethesda

September

  1. Celebrate 20 Years of Fallout!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/82f99e50a8abb39b7608c5a9b5ada0bb2e7918d8.png Celebrate 20 years of Fallout! Jump into Fallout Shelter to save up to 50% on all bundles through the weekend!

    JessBethesda
  2. Celebrate 20 Years of Fallout!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/82f99e50a8abb39b7608c5a9b5ada0bb2e7918d8.png Celebrate 20 years of Fallout! Jump into Fallout Shelter to save up to 50% on all bundles through the weekend!

    JessBethesda
  3. Fallout Shelter Celebrates over 100 Million Users!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/67eb2f132952b482491a2a8b4cbef73daee9a848.jpg Vault-Tec is Celebrating over 100 Million users with a special 5-Day Giveaway starting September 15, 2017. Log in…

    JessBethesda
  4. Fallout Shelter Celebrates over 100 Million Users!

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/67eb2f132952b482491a2a8b4cbef73daee9a848.jpg Vault-Tec is Celebrating over 100 Million users with a special 5-Day Giveaway starting September 15, 2017. Log in…

    JessBethesda
  5. Fallout Shelter Savings for Labor Day Weekend

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f737be9cb276fea8411d769034e16d19bb5dedb.png As we celebrate Labor Day in North America, we're giving up to 50% savings on Fallout Shelter bundles!

    JessBethesda
  6. Fallout Shelter Savings for Labor Day Weekend

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f737be9cb276fea8411d769034e16d19bb5dedb.png As we celebrate Labor Day in North America, we're giving up to 50% savings on Fallout Shelter bundles!

    JessBethesda

June

  1. Holiday Savings on Fallout Shelter

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/054621f4d7c8e374194bce7d665c03657b10b649.png Today through July 5th, save up to 50% on Fallout Shelter bundles, including Nuka-Cola Quantum, Pets, Mr. Handy…

    gstaffBethesda
  2. Holiday Savings on Fallout Shelter

    http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/054621f4d7c8e374194bce7d665c03657b10b649.png Today through July 5th, save up to 50% on Fallout Shelter bundles, including Nuka-Cola Quantum, Pets, Mr. Handy…

    gstaffBethesda

May

  1. Fallout Shelter - Update 1.12

    Update 1.12 is now available for Fallout Shelter! What’s New in Version 1.12 Once again, Vault-Tec delivers on its promise of a brave new world of Quests! Fight the Horsemen, recruit Three Dog and get a new Legendary Outfit in the epic…

    JessBethesda
  2. Fallout Shelter - Update 1.12

    Update 1.12 is now available for Fallout Shelter! What’s New in Version 1.12 Once again, Vault-Tec delivers on its promise of a brave new world of Quests! Fight the Horsemen, recruit Three Dog and get a new Legendary Outfit in the epic…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Save on All Bundles for Easter in Fallout Shelter

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/c20cc1e7fbc7dd1e5d165959c6bf4eed396429be.png Instead of baskets, have some bundles! All bundles are up to 50% off just in time for Easter on Fallout Shelter!

    JessBethesda
  2. Save on All Bundles for Easter in Fallout Shelter

    http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/c20cc1e7fbc7dd1e5d165959c6bf4eed396429be.png Instead of baskets, have some bundles! All bundles are up to 50% off just in time for Easter on Fallout Shelter!

    JessBethesda

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