20 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Fallout 3 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 3 — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: ranged combat and historical setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Fallout 3 on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: base building.

On paper it is what Fallout 3 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

The common ground with Fallout 3 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The common ground with Fallout 3 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Fallout 3’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

With Fallout 3 it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Fallout 3 is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

The overlap with Fallout 3 is in what it evokes rather than what it is: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Fallout 3 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is an isometric view.

It is not Fallout 3's genre, but it is after the same feeling: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. To that it adds skill tree progression and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings an isometric view.

It is not Fallout 3's genre, but it is after the same feeling: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: precision platforming.

What carries over from Fallout 3 is deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Its point of contact with Fallout 3 is deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: loot and gear systems.

The thread back to Fallout 3 runs through deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings third-person shooting and a cyberpunk setting.