Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

Game works generally well for a steam-based port. You may have to fiddle with it to get it to work on a modern W11 system.

I played this as a kid and still think it's the best Fallout. If you like the combat aspects of Baldur's Gate I, XCOM, etc this is a great game.

Story is cool, but the primary focus is tactical turn based combat not RPG/story. Give it a try but keep in mind it's an old game and it's not designed for anything past Windows 7 so take it at face value.

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This is a soft recommendation, the games is technically very outdated, and it got boring after a while. There isn't too much story or lore to discover either. If you liked Fallout 1 & 2, this game is an interesting look at how the combat can be evolved,. Especially interesting are the change to have an entire squat to control, and the setting to switch between turn-based and continuous combat.

Some technical issues & fixes:
- You need to limit the games framerate, otherwise you won't be able to move on the overworld due to excessive random encounters (rate is based on the framerate).
- I had to run the game in windowed mode, otherwise the framerate limit was ignored.
- The game also doesn't scale well to large resolutions, maybe you need to lower your display's resolution.

I played the heck out of this when it first came out, and still go back to it. It's one of the best games in the series imho, and I still wish they'd incorporate the midwestern BoS into canon. It's a shame they can't even keep it patched for newer systems even though they're still selling it.. but you can and should work around the minor inconvenience, because it's a top-tier gem that is worth the trouble.

2nd worst fallout game but its still alright

Great add on to the Fallout Series. Just a few bugs with operating it on a newer system. Otherwise great game.

I love Fallout Tactics however, it is one of the most busted fallout games ever (and I played BoS!). It probably will not run on your machine without major effort so just get a free copy somewhere else. Steam will not reimburse you for how broke this install is.

You should be paid for the work you put into making this game run in 2025, so please do not spend money on it.

Doesn't play *exactly* like Fallout 1 and 2, but still similar enough that it feels like a hidden original Fallout 3. See if you can manage to come across the cameo of Morte from Planescape: Torment!

its not that bad like i hear from people but it is hard

I only bought this mixed reviewed junk to complete the Fallout Collection!
Fallout Tactics is broken.

Fallout tactics :(

Didn't finish it because oh my fucking god it takes forever to kill anything in this game. A painful, boring slog from start to whatever point in the campaign I ended up stopping playing at.

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10/10 best cover art in gaming. Never actually played it though.

Awesome game for Fallout Fans

This is a review on a game and not a steam version in particular because the steam version is an unplayable garbage and I've finished this game on the epic store version.
Gameplay may catch your attention if you like turn based games and tacticals like Jagged Alliance, but be wary because this game is just a mess and the deepest mechanic related to tactics here is an overwatch.
You spent more than half of the game with close ranged and light guns and in the last third you'll get the rest of the arsenal with a neckbreaking phase. In the last quarter of the game pretty much everything except energy weapons would be useless. You need to grind random encounters which was never a thing in fallout. Missions with vehicles was a chore instead of an interesting addition to the series. Lack of barter between characters in your squad and terrible handling of any ladder by AI is annoying. And don't even get me started on gamebreacking glitches like endless PC turns upon revisiting areas with enemies or straight up non working escape grids on easter egg encounters. You may need to start over the whole game depending on how you use your save slots if you get one of these bugs

better than any of the bethesda fallout games

Better than baldurs gate

Dope

I was able to kill a dude while he was having sex... 10/10

tips: set your people to run always and set them crouched. they will get up and run when you move them, if you want them to crouch walk or crawl hold shift when you click where to go. only play in RTS, the game literally was only tested this way, TBS does not work. 11/10 game, I would love Bethesda (old Bethesda, not current) to make a sequel.

havent even played it but its probably better than fallout 4

Tactics is canon, 76 is not.

Im getting the vibes I got from 76, in the sense it's not really a story based rpg like most fallouts, but more combat focused. If you liked the feel and combat of 1 and 2 you'll most likely enjoy this.

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Holds up surprisingly well for such an old game.

LEGENDARY

10/10
The characters' premise fits my needs of perspective.
This might not mean anything, and I apologize if this isn't misleading.
I don't leave bad reviews, all efforts are a perfect score.

Old but gold!

Tactics is often hailed as one of the worse Fallout games but it's really not. It's one of the times that they decided to do something different with the IP and I frankly think it worked rather well. Instead of really being an RPG it's a turn based squad strategy game with the Fallout elements all there. I played it when it first came out and I've always had a soft spot for it. They took several parts from this game and used them in later Fallout entries also. I think if you like Fallout, you'll like this.

THIS GAME IS SO NOSTALGIC TO ME, I USED TO PLAYED THE DEMO VERSION OF IT BACK IN DAYS AND I INSTANTLY FALL IN LOVE WITH IT
GREAT CONCEPT EVEN THO I PLAYED OTHER FALLOUT GAMES LIKE FALLOUT 2 AND 3 AND I SEE PEOPLE SAY THAT BOS IS NOT CANON, I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THEM
SO MMUCH FUN AND MADLY UNDERATED GAME UNFORTUNATLY

Very underrated fallout game with different playstyle and less roleplaying but more strategy and grander battles. The theme and visuals probably dont fit with rest of the games, but i like it,especially the power armor design.

There are some bugs that take away from gameplay though

Fallout Tactics takes the beloved Fallout universe and shifts it into squad-based, tactical combat—think XCOM meets the wasteland. Unlike the main RPG entries, this game focuses on strategic battles, giving you full control over a squad of Brotherhood of Steel soldiers as they fight raiders, mutants, and all the horrors of post-apocalyptic America.

The combat is deep and rewarding, offering both turn-based and real-time modes to suit different playstyles. Customizing your squad, managing resources, and adapting to brutal encounters keeps things engaging. While it lacks the open-world freedom of mainline Fallout games, its tight mission structure and tactical depth make it a unique and underrated gem in the series.

It may not be everyone’s cup of Nuka-Cola, but for strategy fans who love Fallout’s setting, Tactics delivers a challenging and satisfying experience—just don’t expect deep dialogue or karma decisions.

*Sigh* This is Fallout Tactics Brotherhood of Steel (It's alright)

Classic Fallout but mediocre

It's like fallout 1 and 2 but take out the choice and most open world stuff... it's ok

Good slow tactical game with a lot of strategy involved. Even being this old is worth checking out.

still consider this a good game for the fallout series told a little different when it comes to the brotherhood chapter but did it fine this game kinda did like a wasteland 2 story where robots trying to kill everyone

fuck this stupid ass game.

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no multiplayer servers :(

Solid spinoff game

I like the open sandbox style this childhood gem has

MegaMid

this game is trash

I love this game

incredibly good concept that's wasted on a game that is borderline unplayable. never seen a game so desperately deserving of a remake/reboot

Great for when I played back in 2010, now 13 years later I can say just play the Wasteland series. I have fond memories that time won't let me experience anymore so all I can say is you slow junkie ass map exterminating grandpa, thank you. Also eat shit would be better if the hit chance wasn't a cope simulator where they lie to you for a false sense of security and you miss. You tactical move your soldier INCH by inch in every lingering second weighing against your enjoyment.

Just play on gog or not, lol

Feels very mid. Aesthetically it's not pleasant, sounds and music rub me the wrong way. Devoid of fallout series humor.