Fallout 76

    Players explore, build and quest together in a shared open world, alone or in co-op.

    Bethesda Game Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Online versus
    Confirmed
    Online multiplayer
    Confirmed
    Players online
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Players in online co-op, Best with, How co-op works, Crossplay, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Join millions of players as you explore, build, quest, and triumph in a massive open-world multiplayer adventure.
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 72% positive from 141,500 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 51/100 from 14 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 6Review score desc: Mostly PositiveTotal positive: 101727Total negative: 39773Total reviews: 141500{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":6,"review_score_desc":"Mostly Positive","total_positive":101727,"total_negative":39773,"total_reviews":141500}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 103020Name: Fallout 76Url: https://www.igdb.com/games/fallout-76Created at: 1527689203First release date: 1542153600Total rating: 56.2136609153541Total rating count: 300Aggregated rating: 51.35714285714285Aggregated rating count: 14Hypes: 60Release dates: [{"id":960023,"date":1789430400,"human":"Sep 15, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960024,"date":1687219200,"human":"Jun 20, 2023","status":{"id":36,"name":"Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release"}},{"id":960025,"date":1789430400,"human":"Sep 15, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960026,"date":1687219200,"human":"Jun 20, 2023","status":{"id":36,"name":"Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release"}},{"id":960029,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960030,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960031,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":126,"name":"Bethesda Game Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":16565,"name":"Bethesda Softworks"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]{"id":103020,"name":"Fallout 76","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/fallout-76","created_at":1527689203,"first_release_date":1542153600,"total_rating":56.2136609153541,"total_rating_count":300,"aggregated_rating":51.35714285714285,"aggregated_rating_count":14,"hypes":60,"release_dates":[{"id":960023,"date":1789430400,"human":"Sep 15, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960024,"date":1687219200,"human":"Jun 20, 2023","status":{"id":36,"name":"Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release"}},{"id":960025,"date":1789430400,"human":"Sep 15, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960026,"date":1687219200,"human":"Jun 20, 2023","status":{"id":36,"name":"Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release"}},{"id":960029,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960030,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}},{"id":960031,"date":1542153600,"human":"Nov 14, 2018","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":126,"name":"Bethesda Game Studios"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":16565,"name":"Bethesda Softworks"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.