Fallout Shelter — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Fallout Shelter's newest season, In Gold We Trust, begins now! | 2026-04-16 | Welcome to your new Vault, built in the shadow of a derelict Enclave base. Your mission: Secure control of gold bullion. Defend your new Experimental Vault from the Enclave and other aggressors. Send your best Dwellers on quests to collect more gold and uncover who’s behind the Enclave attacks. Complete challenges to unlock the Enclave Mobile Base Crawler, Living Room, and Cafeteria themes. Trade your Bullion for all kinds of rewards by spinning the Capitalist Wheel. |
| Fallout Shelter Ultracite Fever Season Begins Now! | 2026-03-06 | A new Season kicks off in Fallout Shelter today! Inspired by the Appalachian wasteland of Fallout 76, the Ultracite Fever Season runs from March 4 through April 12 and features brand new challenges and rewards to spice up your Vault life. Ultracite deposits have been discovered beneath your Vault, but you’re not the only one interested in this powerful resource. Build two new rooms – one to mine Ultracite and another to craft new Ultracite weapons – to defend your Vault against relentless waves of Scorched enemies that will attack throughout the Season. Successfully defend your Vault and receive rewards to take back to your original vault. Yo |
| Introducing Fallout Shelter's newest season: House Always Wins! | 2026-01-21 | Vault-Tec proudly unveils its new season: House Always Wins!Design a new Experimental Vault: Engineered for brilliance, with just a dash of peril!Climb the leaderboard: Show your friends who's the best Overseer this season!Face challenges: Earn badges to unlock the Lucky 38 and New Vegas at Night themes!Collect unique rewards: Characters, attires, and armament straight from Fallout TV Season 2!Spin the Wheel: Luck is mandatory, and this time, pets are part of the jackpot! |
| Fallout Shelter Announce on Amazon Prime Video | 2026-01-15 | Good morning, prospective Vault Dwellers!In order to best serve you in What Comes Next, we need volunteers for a very real, very scientific opportunity to beta test a better society. Visit this website if you’d like to join Fallout Shelter, a new series full of escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas, and moral conundrums.Good luck!www.falloutsheltercasting.com |
| Fallout Shelter’s largest update yet is here! | 2025-12-12 | Rejoice, Overseers – Fallout Shelter’s biggest update yet is here! Years of content previously only available on mobile is now available on Steam, including new questlines, characters, weapons, themes, and more.Fallout Shelter SeasonsVault-Tec Presents: Fallout Seasons!Limited-time events engineered for maximum Overseer enjoyment! The first season, Viva New Vegas, is inspired by the second season of the Fallout TV series and contains additional dwellers, weapons and armor from the show to unlock.Build limited-time Experimental Vaults: safe, efficient, and only mildly hazardous.Earn exclusive rewards to boost morale and compliance, and keep yo |
| Save 50% on Fallout Shelter Bundles for Black Friday! | 2017-11-22 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/5c2cdd92542a1bc09fd116f55f26be983a1b1442.png |
| Save 50% on Fallout Shelter Bundles for Black Friday! | 2017-11-22 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/5c2cdd92542a1bc09fd116f55f26be983a1b1442.png |
| Shop the Fallout Shelter Halloween Sale! | 2017-10-27 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f366989989d48a53bb8d03de63685b8d628868f.png No tricks here! TREAT yourself to new items for your Vault with bundles up to 50% off for Halloween. |
| Shop the Fallout Shelter Halloween Sale! | 2017-10-27 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f366989989d48a53bb8d03de63685b8d628868f.png No tricks here! TREAT yourself to new items for your Vault with bundles up to 50% off for Halloween. |
| TODAY ONLY - Up to 90% Off ALL Bundles! | 2017-10-23 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9d89a0541098f6c62aa0fc5742879a48408a1b9d.png TODAY ONLY! Get up to 90% off of bundles in Fallout Shelter. Stock your Vault before the bombs fall! |
| TODAY ONLY - Up to 90% Off ALL Bundles! | 2017-10-23 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9d89a0541098f6c62aa0fc5742879a48408a1b9d.png TODAY ONLY! Get up to 90% off of bundles in Fallout Shelter. Stock your Vault before the bombs fall! |
| Celebrate 20 Years of Fallout! | 2017-09-29 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/82f99e50a8abb39b7608c5a9b5ada0bb2e7918d8.png Celebrate 20 years of Fallout! Jump into Fallout Shelter to save up to 50% on all bundles through the weekend! |
| Celebrate 20 Years of Fallout! | 2017-09-29 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/82f99e50a8abb39b7608c5a9b5ada0bb2e7918d8.png Celebrate 20 years of Fallout! Jump into Fallout Shelter to save up to 50% on all bundles through the weekend! |
| Fallout Shelter Celebrates over 100 Million Users! | 2017-09-14 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/67eb2f132952b482491a2a8b4cbef73daee9a848.jpg Vault-Tec is Celebrating over 100 Million users with a special 5-Day Giveaway starting September 15, 2017. Log in each day to receive that day’s reward absolutely free. |
| Fallout Shelter Celebrates over 100 Million Users! | 2017-09-14 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/67eb2f132952b482491a2a8b4cbef73daee9a848.jpg Vault-Tec is Celebrating over 100 Million users with a special 5-Day Giveaway starting September 15, 2017. Log in each day to receive that day’s reward absolutely free. |
| Fallout Shelter Savings for Labor Day Weekend | 2017-09-01 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f737be9cb276fea8411d769034e16d19bb5dedb.png As we celebrate Labor Day in North America, we're giving up to 50% savings on Fallout Shelter bundles! |
| Fallout Shelter Savings for Labor Day Weekend | 2017-09-01 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/9f737be9cb276fea8411d769034e16d19bb5dedb.png As we celebrate Labor Day in North America, we're giving up to 50% savings on Fallout Shelter bundles! |
| Holiday Savings on Fallout Shelter | 2017-06-29 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/054621f4d7c8e374194bce7d665c03657b10b649.png Today through July 5th, save up to 50% on Fallout Shelter bundles, including Nuka-Cola Quantum, Pets, Mr. Handy, and Lunchboxes. To purchase, access the Fallout Shelter Shop within the game. |
| Holiday Savings on Fallout Shelter | 2017-06-29 | http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28272187/054621f4d7c8e374194bce7d665c03657b10b649.png Today through July 5th, save up to 50% on Fallout Shelter bundles, including Nuka-Cola Quantum, Pets, Mr. Handy, and Lunchboxes. To purchase, access the Fallout Shelter Shop within the game. |
| Fallout Shelter - Update 1.12 | 2017-05-24 | Update 1.12 is now available for Fallout Shelter! What’s New in Version 1.12 Once again, Vault-Tec delivers on its promise of a brave new world of Quests! Fight the Horsemen, recruit Three Dog and get a new Legendary Outfit in the epic conclusion to Horsemen of the Post-Apocalypse! Spice things up as the Vault’s new chef sends you on dangerous missions to find the perfect seasoning! Solve a murder mystery, investigate potential alien sightings, compete in a beauty pageant, and more! Further improvements and tuning of Vault-Tec simulation capacitors. |