The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic setting and art work are influenced by the post-war culture of 1950s United States, with its combination of hope for the promises of technology and the lurking fear of nuclear annihilation.

Fallout is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games-and later action role-playing games-created by Interplay Entertainment.