What is the best order to watch Fallout?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in Fallout?

Fallout currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch Fallout in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Fallout

edited 2026-05-21

A complete play and watch order for the Fallout franchise — every mainline and spinoff game from the 1997 original through Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter, and both seasons of the Amazon Prime Video series. Includes release order and in-universe chronological order for the games, with the TV series treated as a separate section.

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Tags · [mainline][spinoff][non-canon][mobile][amazon-prime]

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2018Bethesda Game Studios' 2018 online multiplayer entry, set 25 years after the nuclear war in West Virginia's Appalachian region in 2102 — mak…

02GAME

1997The 1997 series debut developed by Interplay Productions, set in a post-nuclear Southern California in 2161. The player controls the Vault D…

03GAME

2001A 2001 tactical squad-based game developed by Micro Forté, departing from the RPG format of the mainline series. Set in 2197, a Brotherhood…

04GAME

1998The 1998 sequel developed by Black Isle Studios, set 80 years after the original in 2241. Players control the Chosen One, a tribal descendan…

05GAME

2008Bethesda Game Studios' 2008 reboot of the franchise, shifting to a 3D first-person open-world format set in the Capital Wasteland around Was…

06GAME

2010A 2010 entry developed by Obsidian Entertainment, set in the Mojave Wasteland around New Vegas in 2281. The player is Courier 6, shot in the…

07GAME

2015Bethesda Game Studios' 2015 mainline entry, set in the post-apocalyptic Commonwealth (Boston area) in 2287. The Sole Survivor emerges from c…

08GAME

2015A 2015 mobile management simulation developed by Bethesda Game Studios, placing the player as the Overseer of a Vault during and after the n…

non-canon spinoffs1 items · 1 unwatched

tv2 items · 2 unwatched