What games are like Fallout 4?

The best games like Fallout 4 on Steam right now include Fallout: New Vegas, Starfield, Far Cry® 4. They share Fallout 4's genre and gameplay (Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Fallout 4, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Fallout 4 (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Fallout 4? The closest matches on Steam right now are Fallout: New Vegas, Starfield, Far Cry® 4 — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Fallout 4

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Fallout 4
1	Fallout: New Vegas	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich
2	Starfield	RPG	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World
3	Far Cry® 4	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World
4	S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl	Action	Sci-fi, Shooter, Atmospheric, Story Rich
5	Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World
6	Cyberpunk 2077	RPG	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World
7	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition	RPG	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World, Great Soundtrack
8	Red Dead Redemption 2	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter
9	Rise of the Tomb Raider™	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter
10	Metro Exodus	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich, Open World
11	Hogwarts Legacy	Action	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World, Exploration
12	Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™	Action	Sci-fi, Shooter, Atmospheric, Story Rich

Why these are like Fallout 4

1. Fallout: New Vegas

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, shooter; both offer single-player. Welcome to Vegas.

2. Starfield

From the same studio; both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, story rich. Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

3. Far Cry® 4

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence.

4. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Both are tagged sci-fi, shooter, atmospheric; both offer single-player. Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts.

5. Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included.

6. Cyberpunk 2077

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

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