The following lists the chronological order of in-universe years within each mainline Fallout video game (Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76) the television series, and Fallout Tactics. This article only covers canon material.
Background[]
All calculations utilize the year that serves as the media’s primary and majority setting. Dates derived from preludes, time travel, simulations, or gameplay mechanics such as flashbacks and flash-forwards have not been independently calculated below. The scope of the data includes released console or pc games from any publisher.
Mainline games and TV series by chronological year[]
This chart includes the mainline Fallout video game, TV series, and Fallout Tactics in order of the year/years that serve as the media’s primary setting.
| Year(s) | Game | Location | Image |
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| Fallout 76 | Appalachia | 
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| Fallout | Southern California | 
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| Fallout Tactics | Midwest | 
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| Fallout 2 | Northern California | 
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| Fallout 3 | Capital Wasteland | 
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| Fallout: New Vegas | Mojave Wasteland | 
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| Fallout 4 | The Commonwealth | 
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| Fallout TV series season 1 | Greater Los Angeles area | 
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| Fallout TV series season 2 | Mojave Wasteland | 
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Comparing concurrent gameplay years[]
This chart lists the number of years between each game comparing against the one immediately preceding it, including the Great War as a reference point.
| Spread | Game | Year | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 years | Great War | Fallout 76 | ||
| 59 years | Fallout 76 | Fallout | ||
| 80 years | Fallout | Fallout 2 | ||
| 36 years | Fallout 2 | Fallout 3 | ||
| 4 years | Fallout 3 | Fallout: New Vegas | ||
| 6 years | Fallout: New Vegas | Fallout 4 | ||
| 9 years | Fallout 4 | Fallout TV series |
Years between chart[]
This chart lists data regarding spread, or the number of in-universe years that have elapsed between any two games and TV-series on the timeline.
| Great War 2077 |
Fallout 76 2102 - 05 |
Fallout 2161 |
Fallout Tactics 2197 |
Fallout BOS 2208 |
Fallout 2 2241 |
Fallout 3 2277 |
Fallout NV 2281 |
Fallout 4 2287 |
Fallout TV series 2296 - 97 | |
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| Great War 2077 |
X | 25 | 84 | 120 | 131 | 164 | 200 | 204 | 210 | 219 |
| Fallout 76 2102 - 05 |
25 | X | 59 | 95 | 106 | 139 | 175 | 179 | 185 | 194 |
| Fallout 2161 |
84 | 59 | X | 36 | 47 | 80 | 116 | 120 | 126 | 135 |
| Fallout Tactics 2197 |
120 | 95 | 36 | X | 11 | 44 | 80 | 84 | 90 | 99 |
| Fallout BOS 2208 |
131 | 106 | 47 | 11 | X | 33 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 88 |
| Fallout 2 2241 |
164 | 139 | 80 | 44 | 33 | X | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 |
| Fallout 3 2277 |
200 | 175 | 116 | 80 | 69 | 36 | X | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Fallout NV 2281 |
204 | 179 | 120 | 84 | 73 | 40 | 4 | X | 6 | 15 |
| Fallout 4 2287 |
210 | 185 | 126 | 90 | 79 | 46 | 10 | 6 | X | 9 |
| Fallout TV series 2296 - 97 |
219 | 194 | 135 | 99 | 88 | 55 | 19 | 15 | 9 | X |