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Fallout Shelter
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Fallout Shelter player count chart
No, Fallout Shelter is not dead. 1,731 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,975. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Mar 1, 2017
Fallout Shelter monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 1,548 | +3.06% | 2,345 |
| October 2026 | 1,502 | -1.44% | 2,676 |
| September 2026 | 1,524 | -12.91% | 2,651 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +26.99% | 3,044 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -14.33% | 2,397 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -8.14% | 2,798 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -17.03% | 3,046 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -8.5% | 3,671 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -33.21% | 4,012 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -0.18% | 6,007 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +20.34% | 6,018 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +156.99% | 5,001 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -3.62% | 1,946 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +18.14% | 2,019 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -4.26% | 1,709 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +18.13% | 1,785 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -6.9% | 1,511 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -2.35% | 1,623 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -1.66% | 1,662 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -7.9% | 1,690 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +5.76% | 1,835 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -3.23% | 1,735 |
| January 2025 | n/a | +1.47% | 1,793 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -12.13% | 1,767 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -17.34% | 2,011 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +10.54% | 2,433 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -18.66% | 2,201 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -6.5% | 2,706 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -35.62% | 2,894 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -34.88% | 4,495 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -16.91% | 6,903 |
| April 2024 | n/a | +303.5% | 8,308 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +5.37% | 2,059 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +0.36% | 1,954 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +1.51% | 1,947 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -4.34% | 1,918 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -12.33% | 2,005 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +15.1% | 2,287 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -11.85% | 1,987 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +20.6% | 2,254 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -5.51% | 1,869 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +10.63% | 1,978 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -5.75% | 1,788 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +4.4% | 1,897 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -4.67% | 1,817 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -0.57% | 1,906 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -4.77% | 1,917 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -1.95% | 2,013 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -11.05% | 2,053 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +26.47% | 2,308 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -9.74% | 1,825 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +23.44% | 2,022 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -2.15% | 1,638 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -2.16% | 1,674 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +2.58% | 1,711 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +1.4% | 1,668 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +5.92% | 1,645 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -2.33% | 1,553 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +8.61% | 1,590 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -9.96% | 1,464 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -13.14% | 1,626 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +12.7% | 1,872 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +2.47% | 1,661 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +8.94% | 1,621 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -0.6% | 1,488 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -14.26% | 1,497 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +19.51% | 1,746 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -1.08% | 1,461 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -1.27% | 1,477 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -3.11% | 1,496 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -0.77% | 1,544 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -2.93% | 1,556 |
| November 2020 | n/a | -18.59% | 1,603 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +16.1% | 1,969 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -25.35% | 1,696 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +53.83% | 2,272 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -7.86% | 1,477 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -19.12% | 1,603 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -8.2% | 1,982 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +5.16% | 2,159 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +36.14% | 2,053 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -2.58% | 1,508 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -1.34% | 1,548 |
| December 2019 | n/a | -3.74% | 1,569 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +16.43% | 1,630 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +14.66% | 1,400 |
| September 2019 | n/a | -8.95% | 1,221 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -13.98% | 1,341 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +18.11% | 1,559 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -12.81% | 1,320 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +15.66% | 1,514 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -5.01% | 1,309 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -4.11% | 1,378 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -11.24% | 1,437 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -20.99% | 1,619 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -12.32% | 2,049 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -12.67% | 2,337 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -4.39% | 2,676 |
| September 2018 | n/a | -26.4% | 2,799 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +5.14% | 3,803 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -32.08% | 3,617 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +113.17% | 5,325 |
| May 2018 | n/a | +4.91% | 2,498 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -18.26% | 2,381 |
| March 2018 | n/a | +1.43% | 2,913 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -8.18% | 2,872 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -1.73% | 3,128 |
| December 2017 | n/a | -14.71% | 3,183 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -22.59% | 3,732 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +11.13% | 4,821 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -0.85% | 4,338 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -19.9% | 4,375 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -34.06% | 5,462 |
| June 2017 | n/a | -44.83% | 8,283 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -64.8% | 15,014 |
| April 2017 | n/a | +31.29% | 42,656 |
| March 2017 | n/a | n/a | 32,490 |
How many people are playing Fallout Shelter?
At this moment Fallout Shelter has 1,731 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #503 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,975 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 1,963.
Is Fallout Shelter growing or declining?
Over the last 30 days Fallout Shelter averaged a daily peak of 1,963 players, up 1% compared with the 30 days before (1,949). Its highest point this month (2,676) is 38% above the same period last year (1,946). In its first month after release (Mar 29, 2017) it peaked at 42,656 players. Today's player count is 4% of its all-time peak of 42,656, set on Apr 2, 2017.
Best time to play Fallout Shelter
Based on the last 14 days, Fallout Shelter is busiest around 17:00 UTC (12 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 44% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Fallout Shelter players by hour and weekday
When Fallout Shelter has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Released
- Mar 29, 2017
- Genre
- RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 6 languages
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Fallout Shelter price
Fallout Shelter is free to play on Steam.
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Fallout Shelter reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Fallout Shelter on Twitch
Twitch category "Fallout Shelter", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Fallout Shelter Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 15 Oct 2026, with a peak of 86 viewers and 6 on average.
Fallout Shelter streamers right now
Nobody in our samples.
Fallout Shelter achievements
Fallout Shelter has 35 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 18.7% of them; the rarest, Blast From The Past, is held by 2.9% of players.
Mattress StufferCollect 1000 Caps69.9%- Atom SplitterMerged 3 Power Rooms50.5%
- Dine and DashMerged 3 Food Rooms47.4%
- Project PurityMerged 3 Water Rooms46.7%
- A Vault For My VaultCollect 10,000 Caps41.6%
- Better SettlerLevel up a Dweller from 1 to Level 1040.6%
- Vault-Tec ArchitectBuild 25 rooms36.8%
- Higher and HigherLevel up a Dweller to level 2524.4%
- You're Fired!Kill 10 Quest Bosses24.4%
- Vault-Tec EngineerBuild 50 rooms22.5%
- Wasteland WandererComplete 10 Quests21.4%
- Hard Work is Happy WorkSuccessfully complete 50 Room Rushes18.7%
- Prepared For The FutureMake 25 babies17.6%
- Paint ‘n Elbow GreaseCollect all Pieces of 1 Theme16.1%
- A Better Future, UndergroundUpgrade 20 Rooms to Level 314.8%
- Enemy of the WastesKill 500 enemies on Quests14.0%
- OverseerLevel up a Dweller to level 5013.8%
- Smooth TalkerMake 25 Dialogue Choices in Quests12.8%
- WeaponsmithCraft 10 Weapons12.8%
- Urban RangerComplete 30 Quests11.6%
- DecoratorCollect all Pieces of 4 Themes9.9%
- FashionistaCraft 10 Outfits9.9%
- Big PharmaCollect 100 Stimpacks and 100 Radaway on Quests9.8%
- Fashion StatementCollect 20 Legendary outfits8.1%
- More than HandyCraft an Outfit, a Weapon and a Theme7.9%
- Armed and DangerousCollect 20 Legendary weapons7.8%
- Home Sweet HomeBuild 1 of every room type7.3%
- SurvivalistComplete 60 Quests7.3%
- Get Off My LawnSuccessfully stop 50 Raider Attacks5.5%
- Legend of the WastesComplete 100 Quests5.0%
- A Little off the TopChange the appearance of 10 NPCs in the Barbershop4.2%
- Interior DesignerCraft 1 of every room theme3.8%
- ScraptasticScrap 500 items3.8%
- Overachieve Much?Complete 100 objectives3.4%
- Blast From The PastCollect 20 Legendary Dwellers2.9%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Fallout Shelter news and patch notes
- Oct 21, 2026 The In Gold We Trust season has returned!
- Oct 20, 2026 Fallout Day Celebrations 2026: Fallout Shelter and Fallout 4 News
- Sep 2, 2026 Fallout Shelter’s House Always Wins season returns!
- Jul 16, 2026 The Viva New Vegas season is back!
- May 27, 2026 Fallout Shelter's newest season, Synthetic Identity, begins now!
- Apr 16, 2026 Fallout Shelter's newest season, In Gold We Trust, begins now!
- Mar 6, 2026 Fallout Shelter Ultracite Fever Season Begins Now!
- Jan 21, 2026 Introducing Fallout Shelter's newest season: House Always Wins!
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Fallout Shelter FAQ
Is Fallout Shelter dead?
No, Fallout Shelter is not dead. 1,731 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,975. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play Fallout Shelter?
1,731 people are playing Fallout Shelter on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,975 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Fallout Shelter?
Fallout Shelter reached its all-time Steam peak of 42,656 concurrent players on Apr 2, 2017.
Is Fallout Shelter growing or declining?
Fallout Shelter is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,963, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Fallout Shelter most active?
Fallout Shelter usually has the most players around 17:00 UTC (12 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).
Is Fallout Shelter free?
Yes, Fallout Shelter is free to play on Steam.
Is Fallout Shelter good?
Steam players rate Fallout Shelter Very Positive: 87% of 83,090 reviews are positive.
When did Fallout Shelter come out?
Fallout Shelter was released on Steam on Mar 29, 2017.
Who made Fallout Shelter?
Fallout Shelter was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Is Fallout Shelter still worth playing?
Fallout Shelter has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,731 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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