Can I play this game without Internet access?

[Yasik]

Hello!
Anybody can tell if I can play this game completely alone, in single-player mode, on my local PC, not on some 'server' out there, without other people?
Do I actually need Internet access to play this game at all?
Thanks in advance.

[Sirius]

Nope.
Internet connection required.

[Dezktop]

you need internet access and by default you are required to play in an overworld with others to get a solo world you need to pay extra

[MBK]

No, this is an online-only game

[Mooman]

This isn't a game, but a game as a service. Constant internet access is required.

[Admiral Hackett [N7]]

Internet connection is a must for Fallout 76 however if you want to play solo? Then you need the 1st Member subscription which means you get a private server which also means you can play with NO other people unless you invite them.

[Gillx83]

Originally posted by Admiral Hackett N7:

Internet connection is a must for Fallout 76 however if you want to play solo? Then you need the 1st Member subscription which means you get a private server which also means you can play with NO other people unless you invite them.

I know, I have FO1st and I love it. Been subbed since it became a feature.

I enjoy FO76 so spending 99/a year for extra storage, extra shop atoms, lil perks here and there, and all that makes me feel like its a good value.

Like I said, MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IT IS A GOOD VALUE.

Some of you people like to be cucked IRL, I dont. To each their own.

FO76 is like a story of NO MANS SKY.

Both were sh!t when they came out, both are AMAZING now.

[Spiked Wall Man]

Internet connection is required - even if you're playing alone. Really annoying. To be honest, I would only recommend playing this game if you've already 100%'d all of the other Fallout games and are desperate for more Fallout content. This one is plagued with server issues (I can't play right now because it won't sign in), the map is huge but really sparse which makes exploring a bit of a slog compared to other Fallout games, and the economy is intentionally hobbled (for example, you have to pay caps for fast travel, and caps aren't as abundant as in other Fallout games).

[⚔️☠Reaper☠⚔]

Originally posted by Mooman:

This isn't a game, but a game as a service. Constant internet access is required.

Which is bad news for gamers

[Son of Sam]

This isn't technically an answer, as your question has already been addressed, but I wanted to chime in as someone who also wanted a solo experience and put off buying F76 as a result.

If your concern about playing on the public servers is the players themselves then I wouldn't worry. After 2,000+ hours I've encountered maybe 3 or 4 hostile players, and half of those instances were in the special PVP buildings which are basically the only place in the game where PVP is likely to happen. This isn't Rust. The game design is heavily stacked against PVP and the ease of server hopping allows you to avoid the handful of annoying players you might encounter.

That and a good chunk of events are very hard/impossible to solo without heavy cheese. You lose absolutely nothing by playing with others, you aren't really competing for loot with them as bosses automatically share drops if you're in the area. At worst other players might reduce some of your XP gains but in turn they make events like Radiation Rumble or Eviction Notice much easier/possible to complete. Most of your interactions with others will be seeing them at events, or if you make your camp visible on the map people will sometimes drop by to check out your house or buy from you if you have a vendor up.

TL;DR If you're looking for offline because people can be ♥♥♥♥♥ in online games, I would suggest maybe just giving it a try. F76 has a pretty great community, people are more often swarming new players to give them stimpacks and starter gear rather than to beat them up.