Fallout 3 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Fallout 3 is tagged as RPG. It is published by Bethesda Game Studios (developer) and Bethesda Softworks (publisher) and released on 28 Oct, 2008. PureGameStats tracks Fallout 3's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Fallout 3 currently has 31 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 2,653 concurrent players. Current activity is 98.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 50,750 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 81% positive across 22,176 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 28 Oct, 2008

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 50,750 Low confidence

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$2.49	75%
Loaded / CDKeys	$2.09	75%
Green Man Gaming	$2.13	-
Gameseal	$2.44	-

Fallout 3 Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 31 All-time peak 2,653 7-day peak 67 Yesterday peak 46

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Fallout 3 averaged 51 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 110. Roughly steady versus 47 average players in Nov 2025.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	32	46	15
31 Aug 2026	36	51	21
30 Aug 2026	47	60	26
29 Aug 2026	43	67	23
28 Aug 2026	38	49	23
27 Aug 2026	41	58	19
26 Aug 2026	42	58	27
25 Aug 2026	44	66	27
24 Aug 2026	44	69	22
23 Aug 2026	54	81	32
22 Aug 2026	51	75	33
21 Aug 2026	47	65	20
20 Aug 2026	48	72	24
19 Aug 2026	43	67	26
18 Aug 2026	44	68	21
17 Aug 2026	50	86	27
16 Aug 2026	57	80	35
15 Aug 2026	59	86	35
14 Aug 2026	57	79	28
13 Aug 2026	60	82	39
12 Aug 2026	60	87	35
11 Aug 2026	60	86	38
10 Aug 2026	61	84	35
09 Aug 2026	70	110	38
08 Aug 2026	69	103	40
07 Aug 2026	57	84	36
06 Aug 2026	53	84	30
05 Aug 2026	47	63	26
04 Aug 2026	47	69	20
03 Aug 2026	50	72	28

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	51	110	19
Jul 2026	49	101	0
Jun 2026	38	79	12
Jan 2026	109	203	0
Dec 2025	66	176	0
Nov 2025	47	112	0
Oct 2025	46	103	10
Sept 2025	42	87	13
Aug 2025	57	129	0
Jul 2025	47	82	2
Jun 2025	47	88	0
May 2025	46	100	0
Apr 2025	52	100	0
Mar 2025	60	126	0
Feb 2025	60	130	0
Jan 2025	77	156	0
Dec 2024	79	159	0
Nov 2024	74	161	0
Oct 2024	76	172	0
Sept 2024	78	169	0
Aug 2024	109	225	0
Jul 2024	129	278	0
Jun 2024	175	403	0
May 2024	375	925	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	54	176
2024	145	1,267
2023	76	184
2022	84	208
2021	58	288
2020	58	146
2019	68	230
2018	116	348
2017	128	406
2016	137	709

Fallout 3 Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
18 Oct 2025	$2.49	75%
13 Aug 2025	$9.99	0%
11 Aug 2025	$2.49	75%
18 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%

Fallout 3 PC System Requirements

Minimum:

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Memory: 1 GB (XP)/ 2 GB (Vista)
Hard disk space: 7 GB
Video: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
Sound: DirectX®: 9.0c
Controller support: Xbox 360 controller
Other Requirements: Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live

Supported Video Card Chipsets:

NVIDIA GeForce 200 series, Geforce 9800 series, Geforce 9600 series, Geforce 8800 series, Geforce 8600 series, Geforce 8500 series, Geforce 8400 series, Geforce 7900 series, Geforce 7800 series, Geforce 7600 series, Geforce 7300 series, GeForce 6800 series
ATI HD 4800 series, HD 4600 series, HD 3800 series, HD 3600 series, HD 3400 series, HD 2900 series, HD 2600 series, HD 2400 series, X1900 series, X1800 series, X1600 series, X1300 series, X850 series

Recommended:

Operating system: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Memory: 2 GB System RAM
Hard disk space: 7 GB
Video: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
Sound: DirectX®: 9.0c
Controller support: Xbox 360 controller

Fallout 3 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 22,176 Positive 18,071 Negative 4,105 Positive % 81.5%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Fallout 3 - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Fallout 3 right now?

Fallout 3 has 31 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Fallout 3?

Fallout 3 reached an all-time peak of 2,653 concurrent players.

How many copies has Fallout 3 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Fallout 3 has sold approximately 50,750 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Fallout 3 rated on Steam?

Fallout 3 has 22,176 Steam reviews with a 81.5% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Fallout 3?

Fallout 3 is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Fallout 3 released?

Fallout 3 was released on 28 Oct, 2008. It was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.

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