Fallout Shelter is now available free of charge for both PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store and Switch via the Nintendo eShop, Bethesda Softworks announced during its E3 2018 press conference.
Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play simulation game first launched for iOS in June 2015, followed by Android in August 2015, PC in July 2016, and Xbox One in February 2017.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Create a brighter future… underground! Select from a variety of modern-day rooms to turn an excavation beneath 2,000 feet of bedrock into the very picture of Vault Life.
Key Features
- Oversee a Thriving Community – Get to know your Dwellers and lead them to happiness. Find their ideal jobs and watch them flourish. Provide them with outfits, weapons, and training to improve their abilities.
- Customize – Turn worthless junk into useful items with Crafting! Customize the look of any dweller in the Barbershop.
- Prosper – A well-run Vault requires a variety of Dwellers with a mix of skills. Build a Radio Room to attract new Dwellers. Or, take an active role in their personal lives; play matchmaker and watch the sparks fly!
- Explore the Wasteland – Send Dwellers above ground to explore the blasted surface left behind and seek adventure, handy survival loot, or unspeakable death. Find new armor and weapons, gain experience, and earn Caps. But don’t let them die!
- Protect Your Vault – From time to time, idyllic Vault life may be disrupted by the dangers of post-nuclear life. Prepare your Dwellers to protect against threats from the outside… and within.