10 Fallout Spin-Offs We Want To Play While Waiting For Fallout 5

April 27, 2024, 10:30 p.m.

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10 Fallout Spin-Offs We Want To Play While Waiting For Fallout 5

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Summary Competitive multiplayer shooter featuring BoS Knights vs. Super Mutants would be an interesting addition.

A city building sim where players reconstruct post-apocalyptic settlements would expand on Fallout 4's system.

Embrace the original isometric gameplay with a new title reminiscent of Fallout 1 and 2, possibly by Obsidian.

The Fallout franchise has been one of the core pillars of Bethesda Game Studios ever since it was bought in 2007. Despite that, there have only been a handful of games in the series since then, with the majority of them being spin-offs like Fallout 76 or Fallout Shelter. With its storied history, rich lore, and famous world now reaching a wider audience with its successful television series, the franchise is a gold mine for even more of these spin-offs.

With Bethesda saying very little about the next Fallout game, and the continued support of 76, it is assumed that the fifth entry in the series is a while away. The developer has recently released Starfield and has only just begun working on the next Elder Scrolls, with Todd Howard stating that it won't be coming out until at least 2026. This means that Fallout 5 may not see a release until 2030, and until then, spin-offs would be the perfect thing to tide the community over.

Fallout was originally made by Interplay Entertainment and Black Isles Studios in 1997. After Black Isles disbanded, they formed a new company, attempting to buy their franchise back, but it was outbid by Bethesda.

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10 Competitive Multiplayer Shooter

Imagine Halo, But With BoS Knights Instead Of Spartans

With Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, and also owning the Halo franchise, perhaps having a title that somewhat combines the two would not be a bad idea. Ever since Fallout 3, the series is known for being a shooter, and PvP was introduced with 76. This could be expanded upon into a proper, competitive shooter, with the developers of Halo overseeing or providing assistance with the project.

With their power armor and super-soldier status, the Knights and Paladins of the Brotherhood of Steel are almost the Spartans of the Fallout World. The shooter could focus around them, especially since this faction is known for their weapon variety and customization with their armor, a feature that Halo is also known for. If BoS against BoS is somewhat lore breaking, perhaps having one faction be Super Mutants could add a fun spin on the game, with it essentially being the Brotherhood's fight to eliminate their enemies.

9 City Builder Sim

There Is A World To Rebuild

The entire point of Fallout is that the world has been destroyed by the radiation of a nuclear war and society is forced to restart. The world has begun to rebuild itself, with settlements like Good Neighbor and Diamond City popping up from the remains of the ruined cities of America. Perhaps giving the player a game in which they can govern and monitor the rebuilding process could be an interesting way to use the series' unique world.

Fallout 4 introduced settlement building and managing. Essentially, this is a light version of a city building sim, with players able to build their settlements how they deem fit, with restrictions, of course. Although fun, this system was flawed, considering it was put into an RPG, but if it was allowed to be the star of the show, it could flourish. Fallout's unique aesthetic and setting is precisely what a game like this needs to stand out from the others.

8 Survival/Sandbox Game

An Irradiated World To Endure

The survival elements of the Fallout franchise have always been an important feature and the variety of food in the series is impressive, if a little gross. It is the perfect setting for a survival/sandbox game of its own, especially with its Radiation Sickness feature. This could work similarly to Don't Starve's Sanity feature, where it accumulates overtime and needs to be monitored alongside hunger and health.

The time period just after the bombs dropped is ill explored in the Fallout series. With the increase in radiation and no functioning settlements about, besides the Vaults, this could serve as the perfect setting for the game, especially because the events of it would be inconsequential to the rest of the series. Here, the player can take control of a survivor of the bombs in a remote place in the US, where they have to forge a life in an irradiated wasteland.

There is a survival mod for Fallout 3 called Fallout Zero, which takes place just after the Great War in which the world suffered from nuclear war. It is free to download, since its fan made.

7 Episodic Narrative Title

Tales From The Fallout

With the recent success of Prime Video's Fallout series, it proves that a narrative focus works for the franchise. Writers can have a lot of fun and freedom with an episodic narrative game, since it gives players alternate outcomes based on their choices, and there are still a lot of places that the Fallout franchise is yet to go to. It takes place almost exclusively in the US, but a game in Great Britain, Canada, or even China (the enemy of the US in Fallout lore) could present the player with a fresh perspective.

A Telltale style game is probably what would suit Fallout best in this regard, given that the studio made several Walking Dead titles and one game in the Borderlands universe. Both have unruly, post-apocalyptic worlds (at least Borderlands feels like it does), and the latter title is known for its charm and humor. This is something that would translate well into the Fallout world, as well as let whatever developer that works on it try a new art style for the game.

6 New Vegas 2

Come On Obsidian, You Know You Want To

Fallout: New Vegas has become a all-time classic since it was released back in 2010. Although it was very similar to Fallout 3 in terms of gameplay, the entire setup of the title was different, making it feel fresh. Instead of playing as a Vault Dweller, players instead take control of The Courier, someone born into the terrible surface world of the Mojave Desert. The world building, story telling and unique plot set up are what endeared players to this game, and a sequel could capitalize on this.

Fans of New Vegas have been calling for a sequel for well over a decade now, and with Microsoft acquiring both Obsidian and Bethesda, this game could actually happen. It is clear that Obsidian's writing team has a different take on the Fallout universe. This can allow the world to feel like it has added depth and variety, as well as give players who have been playing New Vegas for well over a decade what they've been asking for.

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5 Military Campaign RTS

There Are Enough Factions To Work With

War is one of the Fallout franchise's main themes, and a military RTS would be one of the most overt ways to capitalize on this. It isn't as though there aren't enough factions to work with that are powerful enough to have vast armies. The Brotherhood of Steel, Caesar's Legion, The Institute, and the NCR are but a few of the factions that players could take control of, as each has unique units with specific abilities.

Perhaps the game could center around the war between the NCR and Caesar's Legion from Fallout: New Vegas. The Legion is a conquering force after all, and a campaign in which the faction attempts to take over all the USA could be a fun journey. Such a game would have to be non-canon, however, as explaining away how one faction took over the US in another game would be far too much work, narratively speaking.

4 Cooking Game

Weirdly, Bethesda Likes Its Food

For a game all about radiation ruining the world, there is a surprising amount of food in the Fallout franchise. From the 1950s Deviled Eggs and Perfectly Preserved Pies to irradiated Radstag Stew, there is quite a roster of meals that could be prepared. In fact, Bethesda seems to have a fascination with food, since the variety of edible items is also seen in The Elder Scrolls with its Sweetrolls and Horker Loaves.

Weirdly enough, Bethesda released a Fallout cookbook, called The Vault Dweller's Official Cookbook. Clearly, it knows that its food has made enough of an impact to sell a separate product. The same could be done again with a game that doesn't take itself too seriously, using stylized Vault Dwellers running around a kitchen to cook anything from Brahmin Pot Pie to Iguana Soup while using the chaos of the world to make things interesting, like with Overcooked.

The Elder Scrolls also has a cookbook, simply called The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook.

3 Rhythm Or Dance Game

Crawling Out Through The Fallout

Part of what makes Fallout feel like it belongs in the time period it does is its music. The radios of Fallout play period music from the 1940s and 50s, becoming ingrained in the heads of players after spending hundreds of hours in the world. Although it is known for its brutal, post-apocalyptic world, the series does have a defined aesthetic with its graphics surrounding the Vault Boy, so perhaps this look is what a dance or rhythm game could use.

Just Dance, Osu, and Guitar Hero have been going strong for years and using music specifically from the 1940s and 50s, along with Fallout's aesthetic, could be a fun experience. Even using dances from that time period could add an element of authenticity to the game. With some of its whimsical moments, perhaps a dance or rhythm game is precisely what the franchise needs to play into its fun side.

2 A New Fallout Shelter

Anything Is Better Than Fallout Shelter Online

Fallout spread into the mobile gaming market with the first Fallout Shelter title, and it found success thanks to almost entirely using the graphic style of the Vault Boy. He is an iconic part of video gaming culture, and a game using this on the most owned platform was a good idea on Bethesda's part. Unfortunately, Shelter has not received a true successor since it was released back in 2015.

Mobile devices have come a long way since the first Shelter was released, and a true sequel could capitalize on the new technology. With Fallout Shelter Online being a title many people forget happened, thanks to it originally being a China exclusive and never officially being localized in the West, Bethesda could rectify this with a true sequel. Interest in Fallout is on the rise again and this could be the perfect time for Bethesda to hit the mobile market again.

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1 A New Isometric Title

Make It Look Like The Infinity Engine Did It

There hasn't been a new, isometric Fallout title for a long time. The series began as an isometric RPG with its first and second entry, so making another one could be a good way for the franchise to return to its roots. With Obsidian making Infinity Engine-like games with a similar aesthetic, as well as prior involvement in the franchise, they could be the perfect studio to undergo this type of project.

Even a Fallout 1 and 2 remake would be welcome, if a new title in a new setting is not on the cards. This way, it can make the player base feel like the drastic change to an FPS by Bethesda has not left any of Fallout's best qualities behind. Remakes of the older Fallout games are almost guaranteed to sell well, given how popular remakes in general are. That is, if the remakes are well executed, of course.