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Enter the Fallout universe

Fallout Games & TV Series in Chronological Order

Leave the vault. Follow the whole wasteland.

Follow Fallout from Fallout 76 through the classic games, New Vegas, Fallout 4 and the Prime Video series, with DLC, tabletop and non-canon branches clearly labelled.

Fallout spans the main games, major DLC, comics, tabletop stories and Prime Video’s canon television continuation. The guide keeps simulation spin-offs and legacy games visibly separate from the core timeline.

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Universe orientation

Two centuries of wasteland history.

The quick answer

For a first playthrough, start with Fallout 3, New Vegas or Fallout 4 rather than strict chronology. Use the timeline when you want the full story from Fallout 76 through the television series.

Switch to release order or use Starter Mode for a shorter route.

Universe explored

The Fallout universe, story by story

The main route moves from Fallout 76 into the classic games, Capital Wasteland, Mojave, Commonwealth and the Prime Video era. Flexible DLC and player-driven tabletop stories keep approximate placement labels rather than invented precision.

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Fallout 76 updates are kept in story progression without assigning unsupported exact years. Legacy games, simulations and tabletop campaigns remain separate lanes.

Showing 50 of 50 released stories.

  1. WebcomicCanon unclear

    One Man, and a Crate of Puppets

    Direct link to this story
    ReadBook / comicCanon unclear

    A promotional webcomic placed before the main games; useful context rather than a required starting point.

    Story eraPre-war / Fallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2077 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  2. GameCanon

    Fallout 76

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst release2018Placement confidenceApproximate
    Steam
  3. Game updateCanon

    Wastelanders

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  4. Game updateCanon

    Steel Dawn

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  5. Game updateCanon

    Steel Reign

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  6. Game updateCanon

    Expeditions: The Pitt

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  7. Game updateCanon

    Nuka-World on Tour

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  8. Game updateCanon

    Once in a Blue Moon

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  9. Game updateCanon

    Atlantic City: Boardwalk Paradise

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  10. Game updateCanon

    Atlantic City: America's Playground

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  11. Game updateCanon

    Skyline Valley

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  12. Game updateCanon

    Milepost Zero

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  13. Game updateCanon

    Gleaming Depths

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  14. Game updateCanon

    Ghoul Within

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  15. Game updateCanon

    Gone Fission

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  16. Game updateCanon

    Burning Springs

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 76 story progression. Exact separate in-universe years are not assigned to every update.

    Story eraFallout 76 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2102 onwardFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  17. GameCanon

    Fallout

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    The original Fallout story begins the classic wasteland chronology.

    Story eraClassic FalloutContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2161–2208First release1997Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  18. Legacy / non-canon gameNon-canon

    Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameNon-canon

    A legacy branch kept outside the main Fallout continuity.

    Story eraLegacy / non-canon gamesContinuityLegacy / non-canon gamesIn-world placement2161–2208First release2001Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  19. Non-canon gameNon-canon

    Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameNon-canon

    A separate non-canon console story.

    Story eraLegacy / non-canon gamesContinuityLegacy / non-canon gamesIn-world placement2161–2208First release2004Placement confidenceStrong
  20. GameCanon

    Fallout 2

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Continues the original West Coast storyline.

    Story eraClassic FalloutContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2241First release1998Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  21. GameCanon

    Fallout 3

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Moves the main series to the Capital Wasteland.

    Story eraCapital WastelandContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2008Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  22. DLCCanon

    Operation: Anchorage

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    A Fallout 3 expansion. Broken Steel continues after the original ending; the other DLC placements are flexible.

    Story eraFallout 3 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2009Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  23. DLCCanon

    The Pitt

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    A Fallout 3 expansion. Broken Steel continues after the original ending; the other DLC placements are flexible.

    Story eraFallout 3 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2009Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  24. DLCCanon

    Point Lookout

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    A Fallout 3 expansion. Broken Steel continues after the original ending; the other DLC placements are flexible.

    Story eraFallout 3 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2009Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  25. DLCCanon

    Mothership Zeta

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    A Fallout 3 expansion. Broken Steel continues after the original ending; the other DLC placements are flexible.

    Story eraFallout 3 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2009Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  26. DLCCanon

    Broken Steel

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    A Fallout 3 expansion. Broken Steel continues after the original ending; the other DLC placements are flexible.

    Story eraFallout 3 eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2277First release2009Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  27. Graphic novelCanon

    Fallout: New Vegas — All Roads

    Direct link to this story
    ReadBook / comicCanon

    A graphic-novel prelude to New Vegas.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2010Placement confidenceStrong
    Goodreads
  28. GameCanon

    Fallout: New Vegas

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    The Mojave story follows the Courier in 2281.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2010Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  29. DLCCanon

    Dead Money

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    New Vegas DLC; the sequence is suggested rather than a minute-by-minute fixed calendar.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2011Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  30. DLCCanon

    Honest Hearts

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    New Vegas DLC; the sequence is suggested rather than a minute-by-minute fixed calendar.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2011Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  31. DLCCanon

    Old World Blues

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    New Vegas DLC; the sequence is suggested rather than a minute-by-minute fixed calendar.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2011Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  32. DLCCanon

    Lonesome Road

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    New Vegas DLC; the sequence is suggested rather than a minute-by-minute fixed calendar.

    Story eraNew Vegas eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2281First release2011Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  33. GameCanon

    Fallout 4

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    The Commonwealth story is the next main game era.

    Story eraCommonwealth eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2287 eraFirst release2015Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  34. DLCCanon

    Automatron

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 4 DLC; order within the parent game is flexible.

    Story eraCommonwealth eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2287 eraFirst release2016Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  35. DLCCanon

    Far Harbor

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 4 DLC; order within the parent game is flexible.

    Story eraCommonwealth eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2287 eraFirst release2016Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  36. DLCCanon

    Vault-Tec Workshop

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 4 DLC; order within the parent game is flexible.

    Story eraCommonwealth eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2287 eraFirst release2016Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  37. DLCCanon

    Nuka-World

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon

    Fallout 4 DLC; order within the parent game is flexible.

    Story eraCommonwealth eraContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2287 eraFirst release2016Placement confidenceStrong
    Steam
  38. Tabletop RPG adventureCanon unclear

    Fallout: The Roleplaying Game — With a Bang or a Whimper

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Official tabletop story material using the Commonwealth era; player-driven rather than binding video-game canon.

    Story eraFallout 4 tabletop branchContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placement2287 eraFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceStrong
  39. Tabletop RPG adventureCanon unclear

    Fallout: The Roleplaying Game — Once Upon a Time in the Wasteland

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Official tabletop story material using the Commonwealth era; player-driven rather than binding video-game canon.

    Story eraFallout 4 tabletop branchContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placement2287 eraFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceStrong
  40. Tabletop RPG adventureCanon unclear

    Fallout: The Roleplaying Game — Winter of Atom

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Official tabletop story material using the Commonwealth era; player-driven rather than binding video-game canon.

    Story eraFallout 4 tabletop branchContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placement2287 eraFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceStrong
  41. TV seriesCanon

    Fallout — Season 1

    Direct link to this story
    WatchTV / streamingCanon

    Prime Video's series is part of the main Fallout continuity and takes place after the released games.

    Story eraPrime Video seriesContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2296 onwardFirst release2024Placement confidenceApproximate
    IMDb
  42. TV seriesCanon

    Fallout — Season 2

    Direct link to this story
    WatchTV / streamingCanon

    Continues the Prime Video Fallout story after Season 1.

    Story eraPrime Video seriesContinuityMain Fallout continuityIn-world placement2296 onwardFirst release2025Placement confidenceApproximate
    IMDb
  43. Game updateCanon unclear

    The Backwoods

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Optional gameplay or event material without a fixed place in the main story.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityGameplay / event updatesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  44. Game updateCanon unclear

    Infestations

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Optional gameplay or event material without a fixed place in the main story.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityGameplay / event updatesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  45. Simulation gameNon-canon

    Fallout Shelter

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameNon-canon

    A simulation spin-off, not a main chronology event.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuitySimulation / non-canonIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst release2015Placement confidenceApproximate
    Steam
  46. Mobile gameNon-canon

    Fallout Shelter Online

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameNon-canon

    A separate mobile spin-off, not main Fallout canon.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuitySimulation / non-canonIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  47. Tabletop gameCanon unclear

    Fallout: Wasteland Warfare

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    Narrative tabletop scenarios using Fallout characters and factions.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  48. Tabletop campaignCanon unclear

    Caught in the Crossfire

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    A player-driven tabletop campaign; not forced into the main game calendar.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  49. Tabletop campaignCanon unclear

    Into the Vault

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    A player-driven tabletop campaign; not forced into the main game calendar.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate
  50. Tabletop campaignCanon unclear

    Astoundingly Awesome Tales

    Direct link to this story
    PlayGameCanon unclear

    A player-driven tabletop campaign; not forced into the main game calendar.

    Story eraOptional branchesContinuityTabletop / player-driven storiesIn-world placementOptional branchesFirst releaseRelease year not listed in supplied chronologyPlacement confidenceApproximate

Not part of the checklist

Announced and unreleased

These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.

  • Fallout 76: Raven Rock2027Upcoming
  • Fallout — Season 3Release year not listed in supplied chronologyUpcoming

Find your route

Fallout order guide

Use one authoritative timeline, then choose the view that matches how you want to experience the universe.

Fallout Games & TV Series Watch Order

Use the chronology for story sequence, then switch to release order when you want the original viewing experience.

Fallout Games & TV Series Games in Order

Game entries stay in the same researched timeline, with adaptations and side stories labelled so they do not distort the play sequence.

Fallout Games & TV Series Books in Order

Books, comics and other reading material are placed by story chronology while publication order remains available as a separate view.

Fallout Games & TV Series Release Order

Release order re-sorts the same mapped stories by first publication or release instead of creating a duplicate guide page.

What Order Should You Play and Watch Fallout?

Start with the guide’s recommended route if this is your first time. Use the full chronology when you want the complete cross-media timeline.

Quick answers

Common Fallout order questions

Direct answers based on the same chronology, continuity labels and coverage notes used in the guide.

What Order Should You Play and Watch Fallout?

For a first playthrough, start with Fallout 3, New Vegas or Fallout 4 rather than strict chronology. Use the timeline when you want the full story from Fallout 76 through the television series.

Should you use chronological or release order for Fallout?

Use chronological order to follow events as they happen. Use release order when you want to preserve the sequence of the original reveals. Both views use the same researched stories.

What does this Fallout order guide include?

All-media guide: 52 mapped records across the main Fallout continuity, DLC, tabletop branches and clearly labelled non-canon spin-offs. Coverage is current through released material available by 22 September 2026; Raven Rock and Season 3 remain Upcoming.

Suggested routes

Choose a way in.

Use the full chronology or follow a shorter route.

01 · Core route

Fallout 76 → Fallout → Fallout 2 → Fallout 3 → New Vegas → Fallout 4 → TV

The cleanest broad chronology across the main games and television continuation.

02 · First game

Start where the series is easiest for you

Release order or a modern entry point is usually better than strict chronology for a first playthrough.

03 · Everything

Use the continuity filters

DLC, tabletop and non-canon games remain visible without being mistaken for one binding timeline.

Abstract branching map representing separate story continuities

Story versions

Choose how to experience it.

Researched editions and adaptations stay together under one story.

See how stories are organised

Sources

What anchors this order.

Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.

Official Fallout / Bethesda ↗Official Fallout 76 overview ↗Fallout tabletop RPG ↗

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