Fallout Shelter was revolutionary when it was announced at E3. Not because it featured some sort of never-before-seen mobile gaming mechanic, or because it was unique in its gameplay, but because of how it was presented as a fun way to be in the Fallout universe until the real game launches. Because of this presentation, even hard-core gamers were excited to play the mobile game, and they spent tons of money doing so.
Obviously, Bethesda got it very, very right with Fallout Shelter at launch. During E3, it seemed like everyone was playing it. So, in that first month, what actually happened? How many vaults were made and how many awful pickup lines ended in success? A lot. Way more than I would have expected, but it looks best in silly infographic form, complete with weird factoids.
That’s a lot of babies born. Although, looking at the number of vaults created, almost 3 400 000 vaults were childless. Don’t people know it’s all about the procreation during the apocalypse? Then again, I still don’t understand why you can’t put the kids to work in your post-apocalyptic vault. Everyone needs to serve some purpose in the end of days, right?
Seeing as Fallout Shelter only came out on Android recently, these are mostly just the stats from iOS players. I wonder how they will multiply now that more platforms can play the game. But where is the info on how many lunch boxes were sold? I know Bethesda made a ton of money off the game, but I’m curious just how many were purchased.
Last Updated: August 20, 2015
Ranting Raptor
August 20, 2015 at 08:17
85,391,869 vaults created.
64,913,105 explorers have explored
So less explorers than there are vaults.
So 20,478,764 vaults have not explored the wasteland IF you say that only 1 explorer per vault has ever gone out.
Who are these people that are denying themselves the satisfaction of having explorers roam the wastelands??????
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 20, 2015 at 08:20
Go outside? Are you MAD?!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 20, 2015 at 08:20
Or are you RAD! huehuehue
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 08:26
Ranting Rad Roach!
RinceThis
August 20, 2015 at 08:31
NO!
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 20, 2015 at 09:01
Meany.
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 20, 2015 at 08:20
Go outside? Are you MAD?!
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 08:26
People download the game on their mini S3,realize they should buy a tablet and never play again?
Ranting Raptor
August 20, 2015 at 13:18
lol
Dawid Eduard Roestorf
August 20, 2015 at 12:21
Never mind that, I have at least 30 babies that were born in my vault. Most people I know have the same who are playing the game. So that would mean majority of people didn’t even have 1 baby. WTF
Ranting Raptor
August 20, 2015 at 13:15
Well in fairness that happens only if you place people in rooms together. I never do that as I don’t want an explosion of populace lol
Ranting Raptor
August 20, 2015 at 08:17
85,391,869 vaults created.
64,913,105 explorers have explored
So less explorers than there are vaults.
So 20,478,764 vaults have not explored the wasteland IF you say that only 1 explorer per vault has ever gone out.
Who are these people that are denying themselves the satisfaction of having explorers roam the wastelands??????
RinceThis
August 20, 2015 at 08:32
Haha. They know how to do it right.
RinceThis
August 20, 2015 at 08:35
Lucky this game isn’t on the windows phone platform, would have lost my job a long time ago…
Hammersteyn
August 20, 2015 at 08:41
http://i.memeful.com/media/post/YROee1w_700wa_0.gif
RinceThis
August 20, 2015 at 08:46
lol
VampyreSquirrel
August 20, 2015 at 09:26
I created a vault on my iPhone 4… it’s too small on that screen. I haven’t downloaded the game on my Galaxy S5, because it’ll drain my life away and I’ve got PC games for that.
Naudran
August 20, 2015 at 14:49
Would love to see the “Number of people that stopped playing the game after 2 weeks of repetitive boring game play”