Fallout Shelter

Fallout Shelter

Build Your Underground Vault

563K ratings
2441 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 15, 2015
  • July 23, 2026

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Build and manage an underground vault in a post-apocalyptic world. Assign jobs, train dwellers, and send them on quests to explore the wasteland and gather resources. Protect your community from threats and expand your vault to ensure survival.

Build underground vault rooms
Manage and train dwellers
Explore the wasteland on quests
Defend against threats
Craft and customize dwellers
Unlock new vault seasons
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What's New in Fallout Shelter

2.5.1

July 23, 2026

"Vault-Tec Presents: Viva New Vegas -Build limited-time Experimental Vaults: safe, efficient, and only mildly hazardous. -Earn exclusive rewards to boost morale and compliance, and keep your Dwellers happy. -Unlock characters, outfits, weapons and more from Season 2 of the Fallout TV Series! -Spin the Wheel to win Fabulous Prizes. Remember: every spin is a with when Vault-Tec! -Upgrade your Season Pass for premium prizes!"

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In-App Purchases

$3.99

Bundle of 5 Lunchboxes

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Charts

Top Free

This game dropped -1 position in Role Playing games chart.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

The game has maintained its position at 91 recently.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Free

This game dropped -1 position in Simulation games chart.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

This game dropped -3 positions in Role Playing games chart.

Last updated on August 28, 2026.

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User reviews

No ad rewards

The first few times I click on the optional ad to receive a reward. It did work, but now it’s glitching to the point where it will make me watch the ad multiple times with no reward and then the countdown until I can watch another ad for reward starts over.

Fun Until Paywalls

This game is built around an interesting concept of being a vault manager and managing resources to keep your vault alive, and hopefully to thrive. Solid idea.

Then wait mechanics set in. And you can speed them up by, you guessed it, micro-transactions. But wait, there’s more! If your vault falls or ends up in a bit of trouble, which WILL happen since the vault is online even when you’re idle! Don’t worry though—you can spend NUKA COLA BOTTLES (which you buy through more microtransactions) to “save” your settlement!

You can integrate micro-transactions ethically, by making them entirely optional, cosmetic only, with more than enough content for free players so if you just want a bonus, you can just pay a bit to add some stuff.

This game is solidly in the toxic model of F2P games. This game is pay-to-win.

In other words… Bethesda pulled another Bethesda.
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Excellent

Really great concept and just the right amount of challenging. It is a little too addictive though.

The game crashes all the time

The game was working fine on my ipad , but after the recent updates it crashes after a few minutes all the time! I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it but it keeps crashing!

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Inaccurate incident probability

Bug

Dwellers not responding properly during attacks

Bug

Wasteland exploration issues

Bug

Nuka-Cola room not functioning as expected

Bug

Requested Features

7 requests

Ability to rearrange/move rooms

Feature

More varied quests and exploration

Feature

Multiplayer/co-op functionality

Feature

Increased population cap

Feature

Automatic resource collection while offline

Feature

More customization options for dwellers and vault

Feature

Ability to trade/interact with other vaults

Feature

FAQ

What is Fallout Shelter?

Fallout Shelter is a base-building and post-apocalyptic simulation game where you take on the role of an Overseer. You are responsible for building and managing an underground vault, ensuring the happiness and survival of its inhabitants, known as Dwellers.

What are the main features of Fallout Shelter?

Key features include building and customizing your underground vault with various rooms, managing your Dwellers by assigning jobs and training their S.P.E.C.I.A.L. abilities, sending Dwellers on quests to explore the wasteland for loot and new recruits, and defending your vault from external and internal threats.

Is Fallout Shelter free to play?

Yes, Fallout Shelter is free to download and play. However, the app does offer in-app purchases, which can be disabled in your device's settings. These purchases can provide advantages or speed up progression.

What are the system requirements for Fallout Shelter?

The game requires iOS 10 or later. For optimal performance, it is recommended to have at least an iPhone 6S Plus, iPad Air 2, or iPad mini 4.

What is the goal of playing Fallout Shelter?

The primary goal is to build and maintain a thriving underground vault community. This involves expanding your vault, keeping your Dwellers happy and productive, protecting them from the dangers of the wasteland, and successfully managing resources for long-term survival.