From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Positive Now
81%292,040 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+596 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
77%−4 pts on 81% since launch
Reviews Last Month
1,396October 2026, −39% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 162 | 33 | 12,761 |
| October 2026 | 1,149 | 247 | 13,799 |
| September 2026 | 785 | 172 | 10,614 |
| August 2026 | 1,139 | 364 | 11,837 |
| July 2026 | 1,096 | 234 | 11,151 |
| June 2026 | 868 | 243 | 10,310 |
| May 2026 | 933 | 235 | 11,036 |
| April 2026 | 1,062 | 206 | 12,830 |
| March 2026 | 1,477 | 278 | 17,880 |
| February 2026 | 2,971 | 610 | 30,978 |
| January 2026 | 2,526 | 937 | 29,160 |
| December 2025 | 1,719 | 1,135 | 17,053 |
| November 2025 | 1,895 | 4,789 | 15,465 |
| October 2025 | 1,614 | 317 | 13,384 |
| September 2025 | 1,033 | 406 | 12,543 |
| August 2025 | 1,595 | 241 | 13,493 |
| July 2025 | 1,486 | 204 | 12,266 |
| June 2025 | 1,145 | 175 | 11,693 |
| May 2025 | 1,179 | 161 | 12,011 |
| April 2025 | 1,378 | 179 | 13,071 |
| March 2025 | 1,635 | 216 | 13,214 |
| February 2025 | 1,206 | 184 | 13,135 |
| January 2025 | 1,606 | 231 | 13,946 |
| December 2024 | 1,836 | 245 | 13,268 |
| November 2024 | 1,637 | 212 | 13,907 |
| October 2024 | 1,591 | 247 | 13,072 |
| September 2024 | 1,393 | 207 | 14,050 |
| August 2024 | 2,279 | 383 | 19,921 |
| July 2024 | 2,736 | 412 | 21,834 |
| June 2024 | 3,220 | 496 | 35,590 |
| May 2024 | 8,083 | 2,170 | 76,771 |
| April 2024 | 11,143 | 3,324 | 58,933 |
| March 2024 | 1,913 | 181 | 14,800 |
| February 2024 | 1,689 | 232 | 14,610 |
| January 2024 | 1,923 | 247 | 15,301 |
| December 2023 | 1,819 | 243 | 14,302 |
| November 2023 | 2,120 | 192 | 13,297 |
| October 2023 | 1,460 | 202 | 11,916 |
| September 2023 | 1,695 | 220 | 13,647 |
| August 2023 | 2,496 | 322 | 17,462 |
| July 2023 | 2,539 | 316 | 17,869 |
| June 2023 | 1,804 | 258 | 15,030 |
| May 2023 | 1,171 | 129 | 13,047 |
| April 2023 | 1,283 | 164 | 14,177 |
| March 2023 | 1,591 | 200 | 14,210 |
| February 2023 | 1,563 | 169 | 15,233 |
| January 2023 | 2,476 | 235 | 17,507 |
| December 2022 | 2,203 | 232 | 15,945 |
| November 2022 | 2,317 | 216 | 17,000 |
| October 2022 | 2,842 | 332 | 18,474 |
| September 2022 | 1,579 | 172 | 14,765 |
| August 2022 | 2,099 | 258 | 16,737 |
| July 2022 | 2,056 | 233 | 16,243 |
| June 2022 | 1,609 | 210 | 13,981 |
| May 2022 | 1,393 | 138 | 13,388 |
| April 2022 | 1,597 | 150 | 13,753 |
| March 2022 | 1,589 | 170 | 13,543 |
| February 2022 | 1,839 | 196 | 15,132 |
| January 2022 | 2,535 | 297 | 16,968 |
| December 2021 | 2,436 | 258 | 15,437 |
| November 2021 | 3,292 | 322 | 17,058 |
| October 2021 | 3,382 | 450 | 17,870 |
| September 2021 | 2,428 | 333 | 16,603 |
| August 2021 | 3,861 | 535 | 19,335 |
| July 2021 | 2,373 | 248 | 14,057 |
| June 2021 | 1,698 | 196 | 12,397 |
| May 2021 | 1,891 | 201 | 13,118 |
| April 2021 | 1,659 | 183 | 12,601 |
| March 2021 | 1,839 | 183 | 12,627 |
| February 2021 | 2,084 | 232 | 13,814 |
| January 2021 | 2,775 | 261 | 15,102 |
| December 2020 | 2,889 | 298 | 14,493 |
| November 2020 | 2,867 | 257 | 16,592 |
| October 2020 | 2,493 | 284 | 15,093 |
| September 2020 | 1,772 | 149 | 12,865 |
| August 2020 | 3,008 | 425 | 15,175 |
| July 2020 | 3,029 | 332 | 15,156 |
| June 2020 | 1,885 | 217 | 12,906 |
| May 2020 | 2,002 | 212 | 15,120 |
| April 2020 | 2,483 | 248 | 15,946 |
| March 2020 | 2,448 | 193 | 14,325 |
| February 2020 | 2,376 | 188 | 13,772 |
| January 2020 | 3,438 | 260 | 14,361 |
| December 2019 | 4,255 | 389 | 14,013 |
| November 2019 | 4,933 | 303 | 13,024 |
| October 2019 | 1,032 | 166 | 12,102 |
| September 2019 | 286 | 96 | 11,978 |
| August 2019 | 454 | 187 | 14,824 |
| July 2019 | 2,498 | 369 | 13,995 |
| June 2019 | 1,967 | 224 | 12,928 |
| May 2019 | 372 | 154 | 11,227 |
| April 2019 | 324 | 93 | 10,322 |
| March 2019 | 419 | 142 | 11,614 |
| February 2019 | 408 | 121 | 12,030 |
| January 2019 | 530 | 147 | 14,066 |
| December 2018 | 740 | 262 | 17,012 |
| November 2018 | 3,399 | 324 | 18,975 |
| October 2018 | 605 | 221 | 18,544 |
| September 2018 | 444 | 124 | 16,550 |
| August 2018 | 646 | 208 | 18,846 |
| July 2018 | 741 | 247 | 23,414 |
| June 2018 | 883 | 325 | 25,586 |
| May 2018 | 501 | 181 | 15,050 |
| April 2018 | 450 | 148 | 14,957 |
| March 2018 | 566 | 188 | 17,163 |
| February 2018 | 1,084 | 401 | 21,614 |
| January 2018 | 896 | 283 | 20,911 |
| December 2017 | 893 | 331 | 19,953 |
| November 2017 | 3,575 | 742 | 18,340 |
| October 2017 | 1,020 | 1,714 | 18,767 |
| September 2017 | 878 | 3,829 | 18,210 |
| August 2017 | 868 | 1,785 | 18,701 |
| July 2017 | 1,129 | 314 | 21,658 |
| June 2017 | 1,315 | 499 | 21,833 |
| May 2017 | 961 | 295 | 18,954 |
| April 2017 | 451 | 116 | 16,837 |
| March 2017 | 554 | 148 | 16,855 |
| February 2017 | 806 | 242 | 19,525 |
| January 2017 | 1,025 | 310 | 22,855 |
| December 2016 | 1,141 | 323 | 21,110 |
| November 2016 | 4,031 | 403 | 19,754 |
| October 2016 | 776 | 365 | 20,835 |
| September 2016 | 642 | 303 | 24,418 |
| August 2016 | 1,013 | 520 | 23,689 |
| July 2016 | 1,015 | 505 | 24,425 |
| June 2016 | 1,075 | 446 | 25,248 |
| May 2016 | 978 | 386 | 29,587 |
| April 2016 | 1,002 | 287 | 26,510 |
| March 2016 | 1,509 | 430 | 28,502 |
| February 2016 | 1,551 | 497 | 32,670 |
| January 2016 | 2,086 | 645 | 54,709 |
| December 2015 | 3,682 | 1,043 | 93,884 |
| November 2015 | 13,913 | 4,063 | 226,771 |
Improving. 80% of reviews from August to October 2026 were positive, up from 66% in the 12 months before.3,856 reviews against 28,420
Steady at 81% positive since 21 Oct 2026+596 reviews, 292,040 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | 81% | 292,040 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 81% | 292,028 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 81% | 292,022 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 81% | 292,007 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 81% | 292,000 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 81% | 291,860 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 81% | 291,830 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 81% | 291,773 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | 81% | 291,773 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 81% | 291,444 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | November 2015 | 17,976 |
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 184,549 | 81% | −1 pts | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 23,735 | 78% | −4 pts | |
| Russian | 21,928 | 79% | −3 pts | |
| Spanish (Spain) | 12,259 | 90% | +8 pts | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 10,017 | 91% | +9 pts | |
| German | 7,407 | 83% |
Positive and negative reviews a day. Read from Steam .
No review bombs in the last 90 days.
Days a game got far more negative Steam reviews than usual, mostly negative ones: what players call a review bomb.
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| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 82% | 83% | 195 | 81% |
| October 2026 | 80% | 82% | 1,396 | 81% |
| September 2026 | 80% | 82% | 957 | 81% |
| August 2026 | 79% | 76% | 1,503 | 81% |
| July 2026 | 80% | 82% | 1,330 | 81% |
| June 2026 | 81% | 78% | 1,111 | 81% |
| May 2026 | 83% | 80% | 1,168 | 81% |
| April 2026 | 83% | 84% | 1,268 | 81% |
| March 2026 | 79% | 84% | 1,755 | 81% |
| February 2026 | 73% | 83% | 3,581 | 81% |
| January 2026 | 47% | 73% | 3,463 | 81% |
| December 2025 | 46% | 60% | 2,854 | 82% |
| November 2025 | 45% | 28% | 6,684 | 82% |
| October 2025 | 81% | 84% | 1,931 | 83% |
| September 2025 | 83% | 72% | 1,439 | 83% |
| August 2025 | 87% | 87% | 1,836 | 83% |
| July 2025 | 88% | 88% | 1,690 | 83% |
| June 2025 | 88% | 87% | 1,320 | 83% |
| May 2025 | 88% | 88% | 1,340 | 83% |
| April 2025 | 88% | 89% | 1,557 | 83% |
| March 2025 | 88% | 88% | 1,851 | 83% |
| February 2025 | 88% | 87% | 1,390 | 83% |
| January 2025 | 88% | 87% | 1,837 | 83% |
| December 2024 | 88% | 88% | 2,081 | 83% |
| November 2024 | 87% | 89% | 1,849 | 83% |
| October 2024 | 86% | 87% | 1,838 | 83% |
| September 2024 | 86% | 87% | 1,600 | 83% |
| August 2024 | 86% | 86% | 2,662 | 83% |
| July 2024 | 82% | 87% | 3,148 | 83% |
| June 2024 | 79% | 87% | 3,716 | 83% |
| May 2024 | 79% | 79% | 10,253 | 83% |
| April 2024 | 80% | 77% | 14,467 | 83% |
| March 2024 | 89% | 91% | 2,094 | 83% |
| February 2024 | 88% | 88% | 1,921 | 83% |
| January 2024 | 90% | 89% | 2,170 | 83% |
| December 2023 | 89% | 88% | 2,062 | 83% |
| November 2023 | 90% | 92% | 2,312 | 83% |
| October 2023 | 88% | 88% | 1,662 | 83% |
| September 2023 | 89% | 89% | 1,915 | 83% |
| August 2023 | 88% | 89% | 2,818 | 83% |
| July 2023 | 89% | 89% | 2,855 | 83% |
| June 2023 | 89% | 87% | 2,062 | 83% |
| May 2023 | 89% | 90% | 1,300 | 82% |
| April 2023 | 89% | 89% | 1,447 | 82% |
| March 2023 | 90% | 89% | 1,791 | 82% |
| February 2023 | 91% | 90% | 1,732 | 82% |
| January 2023 | 91% | 91% | 2,711 | 82% |
| December 2022 | 90% | 90% | 2,435 | 82% |
| November 2022 | 90% | 91% | 2,533 | 82% |
| October 2022 | 90% | 90% | 3,174 | 82% |
| September 2022 | 90% | 90% | 1,751 | 82% |
| August 2022 | 89% | 89% | 2,357 | 82% |
| July 2022 | 90% | 90% | 2,289 | 82% |
| June 2022 | 90% | 88% | 1,819 | 81% |
| May 2022 | 91% | 91% | 1,531 | 81% |
| April 2022 | 91% | 91% | 1,747 | 81% |
| March 2022 | 90% | 90% | 1,759 | 81% |
| February 2022 | 90% | 90% | 2,035 | 81% |
| January 2022 | 90% | 90% | 2,832 | 81% |
| December 2021 | 90% | 90% | 2,694 | 81% |
| November 2021 | 89% | 91% | 3,614 | 81% |
| October 2021 | 88% | 88% | 3,832 | 81% |
| September 2021 | 89% | 88% | 2,761 | 80% |
| August 2021 | 89% | 88% | 4,396 | 80% |
| July 2021 | 90% | 91% | 2,621 | 80% |
| June 2021 | 90% | 90% | 1,894 | 80% |
| May 2021 | 90% | 90% | 2,092 | 80% |
| April 2021 | 90% | 90% | 1,842 | 79% |
| March 2021 | 91% | 91% | 2,022 | 79% |
| February 2021 | 91% | 90% | 2,316 | 79% |
| January 2021 | 91% | 91% | 3,036 | 79% |
| December 2020 | 91% | 91% | 3,187 | 79% |
| November 2020 | 91% | 92% | 3,124 | 78% |
| October 2020 | 89% | 90% | 2,777 | 78% |
| September 2020 | 90% | 92% | 1,921 | 78% |
| August 2020 | 89% | 88% | 3,433 | 78% |
| July 2020 | 90% | 90% | 3,361 | 77% |
| June 2020 | 90% | 90% | 2,102 | 77% |
| May 2020 | 91% | 90% | 2,214 | 77% |
| April 2020 | 92% | 91% | 2,731 | 77% |
| March 2020 | 93% | 93% | 2,641 | 76% |
| February 2020 | 92% | 93% | 2,564 | 76% |
| January 2020 | 93% | 93% | 3,698 | 75% |
| December 2019 | 92% | 92% | 4,644 | 75% |
| November 2019 | 92% | 94% | 5,236 | 74% |
| October 2019 | 80% | 86% | 1,198 | 73% |
| September 2019 | 83% | 75% | 382 | 73% |
| August 2019 | 86% | 71% | 641 | 73% |
| July 2019 | 87% | 87% | 2,867 | 73% |
| June 2019 | 85% | 90% | 2,191 | 72% |
| May 2019 | 74% | 71% | 526 | 72% |
| April 2019 | 76% | 78% | 417 | 72% |
| March 2019 | 77% | 75% | 561 | 72% |
| February 2019 | 76% | 77% | 529 | 72% |
| January 2019 | 86% | 78% | 677 | 72% |
| December 2018 | 85% | 74% | 1,002 | 72% |
| November 2018 | 87% | 91% | 3,723 | 71% |
| October 2018 | 75% | 73% | 826 | 71% |
| September 2018 | 76% | 78% | 568 | 70% |
| August 2018 | 74% | 76% | 854 | 70% |
| July 2018 | 74% | 75% | 988 | 70% |
| June 2018 | 74% | 73% | 1,208 | 70% |
| May 2018 | 75% | 73% | 682 | 70% |
| April 2018 | 74% | 75% | 598 | 70% |
| March 2018 | 74% | 75% | 754 | 70% |
| February 2018 | 74% | 73% | 1,485 | 70% |
| January 2018 | 80% | 76% | 1,179 | 70% |
| December 2017 | 66% | 73% | 1,224 | 70% |
| November 2017 | 47% | 83% | 4,317 | 70% |
| October 2017 | 27% | 37% | 2,734 | 69% |
| September 2017 | 33% | 19% | 4,707 | 70% |
| August 2017 | 56% | 33% | 2,653 | 75% |
| July 2017 | 75% | 78% | 1,443 | 77% |
| June 2017 | 75% | 72% | 1,814 | 77% |
| May 2017 | 78% | 77% | 1,256 | 77% |
| April 2017 | 78% | 80% | 567 | 77% |
| March 2017 | 77% | 79% | 702 | 77% |
| February 2017 | 77% | 77% | 1,048 | 77% |
| January 2017 | 86% | 77% | 1,335 | 77% |
| December 2016 | 85% | 78% | 1,464 | 77% |
| November 2016 | 84% | 91% | 4,434 | 77% |
| October 2016 | 67% | 68% | 1,141 | 75% |
| September 2016 | 67% | 68% | 945 | 76% |
| August 2016 | 68% | 66% | 1,533 | 76% |
| July 2016 | 70% | 67% | 1,520 | 76% |
| June 2016 | 73% | 71% | 1,521 | 77% |
| May 2016 | 76% | 72% | 1,364 | 77% |
| April 2016 | 77% | 78% | 1,289 | 77% |
| March 2016 | 77% | 78% | 1,939 | 77% |
| February 2016 | 77% | 76% | 2,048 | 77% |
| January 2016 | 77% | 76% | 2,731 | 77% |
| December 2015 | 78% | 78% | 4,725 | 78% |
| November 2015 | 77% | 77% | 17,976 | 77% |
| 77% |
| Most positive | November 2019 | 5,236 | 94% |
|---|
| Least positive | September 2017 | 4,707 | 19% |
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Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| +1 pts |
| French | 5,256 | 84% | +2 pts |
|---|
| Korean | 4,671 | 77% | −5 pts |
|---|
| Polish | 2,845 | 84% | +2 pts |
|---|
| Turkish | 2,524 | 84% | +2 pts |
|---|
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Traditional) | 2,434 | 79% | −3 pts | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | 2,273 | 89% | +7 pts | |
| Italian | 1,958 | 89% | +7 pts | |
| Japanese | 1,739 | 77% | −5 pts | |
| Ukrainian | 1,498 | 82% | 0 pts | |
| Czech | 1,116 | 88% | +6 pts | |
| Swedish | 1,104 | 91% | +9 pts | |
| Dutch | 842 | 89% | +7 pts | |
| Finnish | 737 | 90% | +8 pts | |
| Thai | 577 | 87% | +5 pts | |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | 515 | 92% | +10 pts | |
| Norwegian | 499 | 89% | +7 pts | |
| Danish | 458 | 89% | +7 pts | |
| Hungarian | 453 | 92% | +10 pts |
Steam doesn’t record where reviewers live, so this groups reviews by the language they were written in. Read weekly, last on 31 Oct 2026. How we count
A month-by-month chart of new reviews in each language starts here in early November, once we have a month of reads to compare.