# How to Play the Fallout Games in Chronological Order - IGN

> Envisioning an alternate-universe, retro futuristic apocalypse teeming with mutated monsters, soldiers in hulking power armor and sinister human experiments disguised as bomb shelters, the Fallout franchise has spent…

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- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #fallout #chronological #games #franchise #order #play #start #where
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