The goal of Fallout Shelter is simple: build an underground post-apocalyptic civilization in your vault to stay safe from radiation and all the nasty things that go along with it. Unlike most of its predecessors in the Fallout series (including the upcoming Fallout 4) it is not an action RPG lacking that key element, but still containing all things familiar to fans, could Fallout Shelter even stand a chance when held against others in the series? And what about those who are unfamiliar with the series going into it? This is Fallout Shelter, a free mobile simulation game which was perhaps the most surprising announcement of Bethesda’s 2015 E3 press conference.

They trust the Overseer to provide for them what they cannot provide for themselves. They venture back to the Wasteland to explore and forage, often never returning. The Overseer clothes them, arms them, gives them food and water in return for them working in one of the vault’s many operations.

When prospective dwellers arrive seeking shelter from the Wasteland with nothing but the clothes on their backs, Vault 333’s Overseer accepts them with open arms. Halfway between Earth’s surface and the deepest corners of Hell.

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