Can I play Fallout 3 on PC, Mac or Linux?

The original release already runs natively on Windows. There is no known port for macOS and Linux yet. Windows builds can run on Linux through Wine or Proton, but that is not a native port.

Is anyone working on a port of Fallout 3?

Nobody has published one on RecompHub yet. Games people want that still have no port are listed under What to work on next.

Fallout 3: native ports & recompilations

PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 3Xbox 3602008by Bethesda Game Studios

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Fallout 3 from the creators of the award-winning Oblivion, featuring one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders and other dangers of the Wasteland. Prepare for the future. The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Fallout 3 on PC, Mac or Linux?: The original release already runs natively on Windows. There is no known port for macOS and Linux yet. Windows builds can run on Linux through Wine or Proton, but that is not a native port.
Is anyone working on a port of Fallout 3?: Nobody has published one on RecompHub yet. Games people want that still have no port are listed under What to work on next.