Build a thriving Vault community against the desolate, apocalyptic dangers of the Wasteland.

Following the previous successes of the Fallout franchise, Fallout Shelter is a surprise standalone video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios for handheld devices before being ported to other major platforms as well.

Take on a new perspective of building your very own Vault, courtesy of Vault-Tech Industries. As the Overseer, it is your duty to manage the Vault’s security, prosperity and resources by building a high-tech, state-of-the-art underground shelter that can last for decades.

Things will start slow at the beginning as you only have a handful of Dwellers for you to utilize their skills to build a sustainable home, away from the menaces that now roam the outside world. 

In time, you will be able to recruit more survivors inside the colony, be it by random chance or exploring the Wasteland once your settlers are better armed and equipped. The survivors can even develop relationships with each other, but be wary of your resources as you tackle their happiness at the same time.

Not all is fun and games as the head of the Vault, juggling your priorities between supplies, morale, and possible threats that can come from both outside and inside the Vault. In fact, your Vault rooms can even be hit with critical events like internal fires or attacks by mutated pests if you’re not careful.

Multiple different rooms will be available for you to build and upgrade as your Vault’s dwelling grows. You will need Power Generators to maintain electrical supply throughout the facility, a Diner to provide meals for the people, Water Treatment to ensure clean water for consumption, and many others as well.

Arm and send some of your best, hardened individuals out into the Wasteland to scavenge for invaluable supplies too, accepting different Quests that reward you with important assets like elite Dwellers, lucrative Caps (in-game money), legendary weapons, and so much more!

The only way to ensure your Vault’s continued safety is by persistently growing your fortified shelter, accepting new faces into the community while upgrading all available facilities to accommodate the growing number of people.

Like all other Fallout games, you are free to customize every settler inside your Vault – barring their distinct S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats – and arrange your rooms (Power Generator, Diner, etc.) however you want.

RNG elements also return, with many in-game events randomized to make sure no playthrough is the same. You may get visits by the Mysterious Stranger as well, once in a while!

There will be many mouths to feed, enemies to deter, resources to manage, and unscripted instances such as radiation leaks to handle. Do you have what it takes to be a Vault Overseer?