Fallout Shelter Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Fallout Shelter is tagged as RPG, Simulation, Free To Play. It is published by Bethesda Game Studios (developer) and Bethesda Softworks (publisher) and released on 29 Mar, 2017. PureGameStats tracks Fallout Shelter's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Fallout Shelter currently has 2,412 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 42,390 concurrent players on 31 March 2017. Current activity is 94.3% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 1,820,527 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 88% positive across 82,633 responses. Platforms: Windows.

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 29 Mar, 2017

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 1,820,527 High confidence

Achievement completion: 70% easiest · 13% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$0.00	0%

Fallout Shelter Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 2,412 All-time peak 42,390 7-day peak 2,014 Yesterday peak 1,752

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Fallout Shelter averaged 1,639 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 3,076. Down from 2,358 average players in Mar 2026 - a 30% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	1,288	1,752	931
31 Aug 2026	1,317	1,776	972
30 Aug 2026	1,508	2,014	1,112
29 Aug 2026	1,464	1,848	1,099
28 Aug 2026	1,380	1,749	1,079
27 Aug 2026	1,408	1,839	1,094
26 Aug 2026	1,448	1,920	1,079
25 Aug 2026	1,462	1,950	1,108
24 Aug 2026	1,503	2,028	1,128
23 Aug 2026	1,649	2,138	1,168
22 Aug 2026	1,581	1,987	1,206
21 Aug 2026	1,529	1,972	1,145
20 Aug 2026	1,537	1,993	1,191
19 Aug 2026	1,542	2,001	1,176
18 Aug 2026	1,599	2,096	1,191
17 Aug 2026	1,643	2,222	1,232
16 Aug 2026	1,803	2,319	1,294
15 Aug 2026	1,723	2,204	1,221
14 Aug 2026	1,650	2,086	1,229
13 Aug 2026	1,727	2,215	1,285
12 Aug 2026	1,753	2,227	1,294
11 Aug 2026	1,853	2,400	1,378
10 Aug 2026	1,967	2,588	1,391
09 Aug 2026	2,291	3,076	1,569
08 Aug 2026	2,037	2,589	1,487
07 Aug 2026	1,652	2,215	1,208
06 Aug 2026	1,565	2,031	1,219
05 Aug 2026	1,577	2,016	1,221
04 Aug 2026	1,596	2,040	1,195
03 Aug 2026	1,618	2,089	1,224

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	1,639	3,076	972
Jul 2026	1,491	2,393	0
Jun 2026	1,744	2,764	0
May 2026	1,866	3,065	0
Apr 2026	2,081	3,633	0
Mar 2026	2,358	4,057	0
Feb 2026	3,226	6,001	0
Jan 2026	3,455	6,018	1,667
Dec 2025	2,569	5,010	0
Nov 2025	1,304	1,902	894
Oct 2025	1,153	2,016	0
Sept 2025	1,143	1,709	0
Aug 2025	1,159	1,769	0
Jul 2025	1,067	1,524	253
Jun 2025	1,148	1,623	0
May 2025	1,138	1,662	0
Apr 2025	1,166	1,690	0
Mar 2025	1,216	1,835	0
Feb 2025	1,197	1,735	0
Jan 2025	1,216	1,793	0
Dec 2024	1,172	1,767	0
Nov 2024	1,337	2,011	0
Oct 2024	1,367	2,433	0
Sept 2024	1,416	2,201	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	1,289	5,010
2024	1,950	8,308
2023	1,332	2,287
2022	1,218	2,308
2021	1,071	1,872
2020	1,165	2,272
2019	897	1,630
2018	1,767	5,238
2017	5,005	42,390

Fallout Shelter Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
03 Sept 2025	$0.00	0%

Fallout Shelter PC System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q9550 @2.83GHZ
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1Ghz, Radeon HD 6970 1GHz
Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Fallout Shelter Steam Reviews

Total reviews 82,633 Positive 72,570 Negative 10,063 Positive % 87.8%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

Terms split by whether reviewers use them more in positive or critical contexts, relative to this game's own review baseline. Size = how often the term appears. Italicised terms are two-word phrases that usually explain the context (like "buggy launch" or "beautiful city"). Hover a term for the raw counts. Based on recent English reviews.

Reviewers praise

wastelandfun backgroundexplore wastelandweapons outfitsright jobsmanagementanytimebuilding expandingaddition seasonsquantumresources assigningexpandingfire warmexploring wastelandbunker

Reviewers criticise

vaultdwellersnukadwelleroverseernuka colavaultscoladeathclawoverseersmobileassigningroomsquestsseasons

Fallout Shelter Official Announcements

No official announcements yet.

Fallout Shelter News & Media Coverage

Fallout Shelter’s New Vegas Season Hits Mobile and Steam, But Gamers Want More - happygamer.com

happygamer.com · 16 Dec 2025

Fallout Shelter Receives Major Update with Content Celebrating the Franchise's 25th Anniversary and Inspired by the Amazon Series - IXBT.games

IXBT.games · 15 Dec 2025

Fallout Shelter just added "years of content" in a major Steam update, and a season pass inspired by the Prime show - PCGamesN

PCGamesN · 14 Dec 2025

Fallout Shelter, Pentiment, and other Unity games have been delisted on Steam thanks to Unity's security vulnerability - inkl

inkl · 04 Oct 2025

Fallout Shelter, Pentiment, and other Unity games have been delisted on Steam thanks to Unity's security vulnerability - PC Gamer

PC Gamer · 04 Oct 2025

Fallout Shelter - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Fallout Shelter right now?

Fallout Shelter has 2,412 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

Fallout Shelter reached an all-time peak of 42,390 concurrent players on 31 March 2017.

How many copies has Fallout Shelter sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Fallout Shelter has sold approximately 1,820,527 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Fallout Shelter rated on Steam?

Fallout Shelter has 82,633 Steam reviews with a 87.8% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was Fallout Shelter released?

Fallout Shelter was released on 29 Mar, 2017. It was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.

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