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Fallout 4

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First release
Nov 09, 2015
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Shooter · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Science fiction, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to the world of Fallout 4, their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming. As the sole survivor of Vault 111, you enter a world destroyed by nuclear war. Every second is a fight for survival, and every choice is yours. Only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Welcome home.

Also known as FO4, 폴아웃 4

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Storyline
In Fallout 4, the player takes on the role of the Sole Survivor, emerging from Vault 111 after being cryogenically frozen for 210 years following a nuclear attack in 2077. The main story revolves around the Sole Survivor's search for their kidnapped son, Shaun, in the post-apocalyptic Boston area known as the Commonwealth. Along the way, the player encounters various factions, faces moral dilemmas, and must decide which path to take in rebuilding the Commonwealth.Read more

In Fallout 4, the player takes on the role of the Sole Survivor, emerging from Vault 111 after being cryogenically frozen for 210 years following a nuclear attack in 2077. The main story revolves around the Sole Survivor's search for their kidnapped son, Shaun, in the post-apocalyptic Boston area known as the Commonwealth. Along the way, the player encounters various factions, faces moral dilemmas, and must decide which path to take in rebuilding the Commonwealth.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 09, 2015
PlayStation 4
Nov 10, 2015
Xbox One
Nov 10, 2015
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 5
Apr 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Apr 25, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
17h
Main + Extras
75h
Completionist
197h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
cold war, hunting, post-apocalyptic, exploration, bloody
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At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
17h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
75h
Completionist (IGDB)
197h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 291,172 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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