Fallout 4: Far Harbor

Fallout 4: Far Harbor is a major story expansion for the role-playing game Fallout 4. A missing person search takes you from the Commonwealth to a remote island off the coast of Maine. There, radioactive fog and a conflict between three communities make the journey harder. Fallout 4 is required to play.

Far Harbor was released on May 19, 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Official Bethesda information gives May 19, while some Steam and PlayStation stores show May 18. The native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S followed in April 2024. On Nintendo Switch 2, the expansion has been part of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition since Feb 24, 2026.

The expansion is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and requires the respective version of the main game. The PS5 version is part of the native port from 2024 and is not merely the PS4 version running via backward compatibility. On Switch 2, Far Harbor is included in the Anniversary Edition along with the other official add-ons. A separately sold Switch 2 DLC version is therefore not required.

Far Harbor adds a large island with its own quests, dangerous waters, decaying facilities and new settlement sites. The radioactive fog shapes both the atmosphere and the daily life of the islanders. There are also new enemies, weapons and armor. Key choices can fundamentally change the relationship between the factions.

Far Harbor is the third official add-on for Fallout 4. Unlike the expansions focused on workshop objects, it centers on a standalone story in a large new area. Far Harbor is part of the Fallout 4 Season Pass, the Game of the Year Edition and the Anniversary Edition.

Far Harbor requires the PC version of Fallout 4. The Steam store lists as minimum requirements a 64-bit Windows system, an Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 945, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 2 GB or Radeon HD 7870 with 2 GB. These details come from the game's original PC requirements.

A job from Nick Valentine's detective agency leads to the missing Kasumi Nakano. The search brings you into contact with the Far Harbor settlement, the Children of Atom and the Synth community Acadia. Each group pursues its own goals. The conflict raises the question of whether and under what conditions the communities can live together.

The residents of Far Harbor protect their settlement with technology against the radioactive fog. The Children of Atom worship radiation and are in conflict with them. In Acadia, Synths search for a secluded place to live. The player's choices influence how these opposing sides are resolved.

Enemies adapted to the harsh island wait along the coast. Bethesda names the huge Fog Crawler, Angler and Gulper, among others. New equipment includes a harpoon gun, a lever-action repeater and the Radium Rifle. The additional weapons expand combat options without replacing Fallout 4's base system.

Far Harbor adds new settlement sites. Some only become accessible once you win the trust of the islanders. After that, you use the same building and supply systems as in the Commonwealth.

Far Harbor is a single-player add-on. On Steam, German text and German voice-over are listed for the PC version, among others. An ongoing online connection or a standalone multiplayer mode is not part of the expansion.