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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Fallout Shelter cover.jpg
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|cover        = Fallout Shelter cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bethesda Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bethesda Game Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bethesda Softworks}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bethesda Softworks}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3GpKjTaXw4&t=75 Unity Europe 2015 Highlight Reel - YouTube]</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-03-19}}</ref>|build=5.4.4f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3GpKjTaXw4&t=75|title=Unity Europe 2015 Highlight Reel - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Vetle|date=2018-03-19}}</ref>|build=5.4.4f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 14, 2016}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 14, 2016}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fallout-shelter|63}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|6246/fallout-shelter|70}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|fallout-shelter|68}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Loot box|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://opencritic.com/game/6246/fallout-shelter|title=Fallout Shelter for PS4, XB1, PC, Switch Reviews - OpenCritic|date=2020-04-18|snippet=Please note: This game has monetized random reward mechanics, commonly referred to as "loot boxes."}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Persistent }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | North America, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Fallout }}
 
|steam appid  = 588430
 
|steam appid  = 588430
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
|strategywiki =  
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|official site= https://bethesda.net/en/game/falloutshelter
 +
|hltb        = 26728
 +
|lutris      = fallout-shelter
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|strategywiki = Fallout Shelter
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|mobygames    = 73456
 
|wikipedia    = Fallout Shelter
 
|wikipedia    = Fallout Shelter
 
|winehq      = 17631
 
|winehq      = 17631
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Fallout}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Port of the mobile version.
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  = The game is a port of the 2015 iOS/Android game of the same name.
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|current state    =
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.falloutshelter.com Official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/588430/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/588430/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.falloutshelter.com/ | Bethesda.net |  |  | Windows }}
 
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nblggh556n4 | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nblggh556n4 | Microsoft Store | {{Store feature|Xbox Play Anywhere}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 588430 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 588430 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.falloutshelter.com/ | Bethesda.net |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             = true
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|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter settings main.png|Settings (Main Menu)}}
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter settings main.png|Settings (Main Menu)}}
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter settings ingame.png|Settings (In-game)}}
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter settings ingame.png|Settings (In-game)}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter remap.png|Hotkeys settings}}
 
{{Image|Fallout Shelter remap.png|Hotkeys settings}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        = Zoom doesn't work
 
|touchscreen notes        = Zoom doesn't work
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sounds & Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sounds & Music.
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes       =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{ii}} All dialogue is text-only.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
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|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
|notes    = All dialogue is text-only.
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|notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = hackable
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 
|audio    = n/a
 
|audio    = n/a
|subtitles = hackable
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|subtitles = true
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/fallout_shelter/files/5460.html Fan translation by «Tolma4 Team»]
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|notes    =  
|fan      = true
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|fan      =  
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
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|gg3d name                  =
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|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  =
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|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            =
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
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|tridef 3d                  =
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        =
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|iz3d notes                  =
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|vr only                    =
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|vorpx                      = hackable
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|vorpx modes                = G3D
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|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/fallout-shelter/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
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|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|windows mixed reality      =
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|windows mixed reality notes =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    =
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|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 19:39, 8 October 2023

Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter cover
Developers
Bethesda Game Studios
Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Santiago
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
Unity 5[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows July 14, 2016
Reception
Metacritic 63
OpenCritic 70
IGDB 68
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions Loot box[3]
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Persistent
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Art styles Cartoon
Themes North America, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series Fallout
Fallout Shelter on HowLongToBeat
Fallout Shelter on IGDB
Fallout Shelter guide on StrategyWiki
Fallout Shelter on MobyGames
Fallout Shelter on Wikipedia
Fallout
Fallout 1997
Fallout 2 1998
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel 2001
Fallout 3 2008
Fallout: New Vegas 2010
Fallout 4 2015
Fallout Shelter 2016
Fallout 4 VR 2017
Fallout 76 2018

Fallout Shelter is a singleplayer third-person building game in the Fallout series.

The game is a port of the 2015 iOS/Android game of the same name.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Play Anywhere
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
Bethesda.net Launcher
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bethesda\Fallout Shelter\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/588430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\FalloutShelter\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/588430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Settings (Main Menu)
Settings (Main Menu)
Settings (In-game)
Settings (In-game)

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
If you zoom-out too much and pan the screen, you move out of the map.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Enable windowed mode and use the -popupwindow parameter (or see the glossary page).
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Hotkeys settings
Hotkeys settings

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sounds & Music.
Surround sound
3.1 output since Patch 1.11
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

All dialogue is text-only.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTS 250
AMD Radeon HD 6970
A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 5.4.4f1[1][2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Unity Europe 2015 Highlight Reel - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  2. Verified by User:Vetle on 2018-03-19
  3. Fallout Shelter for PS4, XB1, PC, Switch Reviews - OpenCritic - last accessed on 2020-04-18
    "Please note: This game has monetized random reward mechanics, commonly referred to as "loot boxes.""