Fallout 76 vs Fallout 3
6/10Match score
Higher community rating
Fallout 3
+30
rating points
More player ratings
Fallout 3
1,757 ratings
Similarity Breakdown
Different
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Perspective
First personThird person
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)Shooter
Themes
ActionOpen worldScience fictionSurvival
Features
nuclear falloutcontroversypost-apocalypticmutants
Key Differences
Game Modes
Fallout 76
Co-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)Multiplayer
Fallout 3
Single player
Themes
Fallout 76
-Fallout 3
SandboxStealth
Features
Fallout 76
always onlinecontroversialbeesonline
Fallout 3
combat dialoguehand-to-hand combatpausable real time combatreal-time combatstealth camouflage
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fallout 76 | Fallout 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2018 | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Rating | 56/100 (291 ratings) | 86/100 (1,757 ratings) |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG)Shooter | Role-playing (RPG)Shooter |
| Themes | ActionOpen worldScience fictionSurvival | ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fictionStealthSurvival |
| Features | always onlinecontroversialnuclear falloutbeescontroversypost-apocalypticmutantsonline | combat dialoguehand-to-hand combatpausable real time combatreal-time combatstealth camouflagestealth killusing dialogue to avoid combataberrant a.i. behaviouranimal sidekickending change post-releaseinsect infestationmarylandmemorialmissing featuresmotorcycle helmet |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)Multiplayer | Single player |
| Player Perspective | First personThird person | First personThird person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Fallout 76 and Fallout 3 have a 6/10 match score. Both games overlap around First person, Third person, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter, Action, Open world.
Fallout 76 stands out for Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer, always online, while Fallout 3 stands out for Single player, Sandbox, Stealth, combat dialogue.
Fallout 3 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy First person, Third person, Role-playing (RPG) are the most likely to find value in both.