Fallout 76 vs RAGE
Fallout 76 is an action-RPG FPS game from Bethesda Game Studios (2018) while RAGE is an FPS horror game from id Software (2011).
What each one is
Steam files Fallout 76 under Action-RPG and FPS. In contrast, it files RAGE under FPS and Horror.
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
At a glance
| Fallout 76 | RAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.6/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (72%, 140,429) | Mostly Positive (78%, 18,288) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 79/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 96 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2018 | 2011 |
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios | id Software |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Fallout 76 vs RAGE, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Fallout 76Action-RPG FPS gameRAGEFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Fallout 76Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Dark ComedyRAGEFPS, Post-apocalyptic, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Fallout 76Score 6.6 · 72% on SteamRAGE ✓Score 7.1 · 78% on Steam · 79 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Fallout 76140,429 reviews · 3 add-ons · 96 GBRAGE18,288 reviews · 2 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Fallout 76$39.99RAGE ✓$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Fallout 76PlayableRAGEPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
RAGE takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFallout 76 and RAGE on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: RAGE (GamingPickz Score 7.1)
- The cheaper right now: RAGE ($9.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Fallout 76 (140,429 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldMultiplayerPost-apocalypticRPGSurvivalCo-opShooterHorror
Where they differ
Dark ComedyCapitalismBase-BuildingMMORPGExplorationViolent
ActionFirst-PersonRacingSci-fiAdventureCrafting
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Fallout 76 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. RAGE is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Fallout 76 | RAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD Radeon R9 285 2GB | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz /AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 96 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Fallout 76 · RAGE.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 4 accessibility features for Fallout 76 and 1 for RAGE. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Fallout 76 and RAGE in scope?
Fallout 76 has drawn 140,429 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 96 GB. RAGE has drawn 18,288 Steam reviews and ships 2 add-ons.
Is Fallout 76 or RAGE better?
By the GamingPickz Score, RAGE rates higher (7.1 to 6.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Fallout 76 or RAGE?
RAGE is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.