- Classic Fallout modding is a noncommercial artisanal RPG culture driven by creative passion, not profit.
- Most Fallout 2 fan games are created by small, obscure communities, primarily from former Eastern Bloc nations.
- Honorable mentions include 13V (a parody adventure), Oblivion Lost (an absurdist S.T.A.L.K.E.R. mashup), and Fallout Yesterday (an ambitious recreation of Van Buren).
- Craft RPGs like Fallout 1.5: Resurrection, Fallout Nevada, Olympus 2077, and Fallout Sonora are complete, worthy successors to the classics.
- Olympus 2077 stands out for its dieselpunk aesthetic and original assets, set outside the Fallout universe.
- Fallout Sonora, with its expansion Dayglow, offers a lengthy campaign exploring the southwestern US and Mexico.
- The modding community endures despite a small playerbase, symbolizing hope in a corporatized gaming industry.