Universal Orlando Resort has officially confirmed that Fallout will be one of the all-new haunted houses coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2025. Based on the hit Amazon Prime Video series—adapted from the acclaimed video game franchise of the same name—this house promises to allow event guests to experience the Wasteland like never before.
With the event creeping closer each day and this exciting announcement generating a wave of anticipation, it makes sense that fans of both Fallout and HHN would want to begin preparing accordingly. But navigating the sprawling lore, apocalyptic settings, and pop culture impact of Fallout can be overwhelming. That’s where your dependable team at Orlando Informer steps in to guide you through the rubble.
Now, hook on that Pipboy, and let’s take our first steps into the vast, glowing terrain of the Wasteland.
Key Details from the Amazon Prime Video Series
In the Amazon Prime Video series, fans enter this world circa 2296. Our journey begins in the tunneled halls of Vault 33, where we encounter Lucy—an optimistic vault dweller whose life is upended when raiders violently breach her home. In the aftermath of the attack, Lucy is forced to leave what remains of her underground refuge and venture into The Wasteland, a radiation-ravaged, post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles. As she ventures beyond the vault in search of safety and answers, she meets unique characters like Maximus, a determined soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel, and The Ghoul, a centuries-old bounty hunter with a Hollywood past.
As the house is heavily based on the first season of the Amazon Prime Video series, this should be considered mandatory as part of your preparation for the house. Admittedly, it’s hard to predict exactly what Universal will incorporate into this house, but here’s what we do know via the timeline of announcements: guests can expect to cross paths with Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul, along with other familiar elements from the series. Expect confrontations with bounty hunters, scavengers, and raiders shaped by decades of post-nuclear survival.
Universal has also teased the inclusion of a brutal massacre scene—likely depicting the raider attack on Vault 33—as well as encounters with mutated creatures like RADroaches. Fans of the franchise will also spot familiar locations, like the Super Duper Mart, which appears throughout the games, and twice, so far, in the series.
Which Fallout Games to Play Before HHN 2025
The most important thing to consider is that much of the Fallout series on Amazon Prime Video is unique to the show. Central characters like Lucy, The Ghoul, and Maximus do not appear in the mainstream games. That said, the series draws heavily from the Fallout franchise in both style and substance, incorporating iconic themes and lore that long-time players will instantly recognize.
So, what should we know going into the house that the show hasn’t already presented? That may be difficult to answer, as the official announcements only speak about the Amazon Prime Video series. However, playing the games certainly wouldn’t hurt and may even get fans more excited to enter the Wasteland in person. This leads us to ask which of those games to consider.
The Fallout franchise began in 1997 and comprises a series of 11 games to date (excluding Fallout 5, which has been greenlit but not yet given a release date). While every installment offers something worthwhile, the Amazon Prime Video series stands as its own original narrative within the universe. That said, it shares notable similarities with Fallout 4, making that 2015 installment an excellent choice for fans looking to dive deeper into the world ahead of Halloween Horror Nights.
Several confirmed elements from the haunted house, including RADroaches, Ghouls, and the Super Duper Mart, are part of the 2015 entry’s in-game environment. While Deathclaws and Super Mutants haven’t been officially confirmed for the house, both would be fitting additions—especially given the series has teased their eventual appearance.
Fans of both Fallout and HHN are chomping at the bit for this highly anticipated house. Fortunately, the wait to step into the Amazon Prime Video series’ post-apocalyptic world won’t be much longer. Until then, diving into the show—and the games that inspired it—is the perfect way to prepare for the Wasteland that awaits.
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