Chronological Order of Fallout Games



The following outlines data on the chronological order of in-game years within Fallout games. This refers to the in-universe or gameplay year in which each Fallout game takes place on the pre-War timeline, in conjunction with and in comparison to other games.

Background
All calculations utilize the year that serves as the game's primary and majority setting. Dates derived from preludes, time travel, simulations, or gameplay mechanics such as flashbacks and flash-forwards have not been independently calculated below. The scope of the data includes released console or pc games from any publisher.

Games by chronological year
This chart includes Fallout games in order of the year that serves as the majority period of time gameplay takes place.

Comparing concurrent gameplay years
This chart lists the number of years between each game comparing against the one immediately preceding it, including the Great War as a reference point.

Years between chart
This chart lists data regarding spread, or the number of in-universe years that have elapsed between any two games on the timeline.