About r/Fallout
In its own words:
The Fallout Network's Subreddit for the Bethesda game series Fallout . From the first games that paved the way to the most recent, we are a subreddit for Fallout fans from all walks of life.
Community guide
r/Fallout (#539, about 2.0 million) — The Fallout Network's Subreddit for the Bethesda game series Fallout . From the first games that paved the way to the most recent, we are a subreddit for Fallout fans from all walks of life. Collected rules highlight All posts must be directly related to Fallout. -; USE and ABUSE the spoiler tags. Do not post spoilers in titles.; No Meme Content / AI / Irrelevent images as posts., among 8 listed. Activity mix in sample: image:129, text:115, gallery:93, video:37. Bu.
What belongs here
Posts should match the community’s curatorial bar—The Fallout Network's Subreddit for the Bethesda game series Fallout . From the first games that paved the way to the most recent, we are a subreddit for Fallout fans from all walks of life. Hard filters include: All posts must be directly related to Fallout. -; USE and ABUSE the spoiler tags. Do not post spoilers in titles.; No Meme Content / AI / Irrelevent images as posts.; Follow proper Reddiquette. Keep it Civil. Off-scope, spam, and low-effort dumps are the usual removal reasons when those rules are listed.
How it differs
The curatorial rules above are the real differentiator versus generic meme dumps—title constraints, content bans, and repost policies on file matter more than vibes.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Picture, Discussion, Question, Fallout 4 :fo4:. Recent sample composition: image:129, text:115, gallery:93, video:37. Bu. Format-sensitive rules to read first: USE and ABUSE the spoiler tags. Do not post spoilers in titles.; No Meme Content / AI / Irrelevent images as posts.; Use descriptive titles. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Oct 31, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,158 subscribers (+0.06%). It sits just behind r/forbiddensnacks (#538) and ahead of r/insanepeoplefacebook (#540) in our ranking.
What sets r/Fallout apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (22:00 UTC) sees about 10.0× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/Fallout went up from 2,039,788 to 2,047,084 subscribers (+7.3K, +0.36%). That is about 166 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Fallout talks about
Across 380 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “halloween”, “vegas”, “happy”, “vault” and “costume”. Other frequent themes are game, cosplay, ncr, bethesda, house and playing. Recurring phrases include “happy halloween”, “halloween costume”, “vault suit” and “nuka cola”. By format, 34% are images, 30% are text posts and 24% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: Picture (54), Discussion (40), Question (34), Fallout 4 :fo4: (30), Original Content (22), Fallout 3 :fo3: (19).
Activity and best time to post
r/Fallout gets about 56 new posts a day. The public archive holds 616,911 posts and 10,956,388 comments in total, about 17.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (80 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (43). Posting peaks around 22:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Fallout
The moderators of r/Fallout list 8 rules. In short:
- All posts must be directly related to Fallout. -
- USE and ABUSE the spoiler tags. Do not post spoilers in titles.
- No Meme Content / AI / Irrelevent images as posts.
- Follow proper Reddiquette. Keep it Civil
- Do not spam. Self Promotion
- Use descriptive titles
- No dissemination of rumors / leaks without proof
- Piracy is a permanent ban, no warnings.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Fallout and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/Fallout?
r/Fallout has 2,047,084 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #539 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,296 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/Fallout created?
r/Fallout was created on Oct 31, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Oct 26, 2010.
Is r/Fallout still active?
Yes. r/Fallout gets about 56 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 616,911 posts and 10,956,388 comments. In a sample of 380 recent posts we counted 305 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/Fallout?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 22:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/Fallout?
The community describes itself as: “The Fallout Network's Subreddit for the Bethesda game series Fallout . From the first games that paved the way to the most recent, we are a subreddit for Fallout fans from all walks of life.” Recent post titles often mention halloween, vegas, happy, vault and costume. Most posts are images (34%).
Is r/Fallout SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Fallout as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/Fallout?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Fallout accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “All posts must be directly related to Fallout. -”; “USE and ABUSE the spoiler tags. Do not post spoilers in titles.”; “No Meme Content / AI / Irrelevent images as posts.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/Fallout?
Communities with similar topics include r/rickandmorty (2.9M), r/skyrim (2.6M), r/3Dprinting (3.5M), r/hearthstone (2M) and r/DestinyTheGame (3.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Fallout.