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Fallout Is Great, But The Best Video Game Show According To Rotten Tomatoes Is On Netflix

June 11, 2025

Fallout has established itself as a great series, but the Netflix TV show Arcane is the best video game adaptation, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Starring Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean, the Amazon Prime Video series is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth where its characters dwell in vaults. The TV show was such a success because of how it stayed faithful to its source material, while adding a unique spin to the story, and it was renewed for a second season shortly after its first installment dropped on the streaming platform.

Video game adaptations are nothing new to both the small and big screen. While some, like The Last of Us, seem to have figured out the formula of making a great live-action series, others have fallen short of expectations. Fortunately, a number of recent TV shows have proved that there is a right way of creating video game shows that could interest both players and non-players, particularly with the success of Fallout. Although Fallout is a positive addition to video game adaptations, this Netflix series takes the top spot as the best adaptation.

Netflix’s Arcane Has A 100% Critic Score On Rotten Tomatoes

Arcane Was Popular With Both Audiences And Critics

Both seasons ofArcane have a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a perfect reflection of how good the Netflix TV show is. Arcane achieved something that very few video game adaptations have done, so it’s no wonder that it’s received such high praise from critics and audiences. The animation has incredible world-building, stunning visuals, and complex characters that make people who have never played League of Legends enjoy the series.

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The combination of the war between Zaun and Piltover and the complex relationship between Vi and Jinx results in an enthralling storyline filled with emotional depth and carefully choreographed action sequences that make the video game adaptation stand out among its counterparts. However, it’s worth noting that Arcane isn’t the only Netflix video game adaptation with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics score. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners also has a perfect score, but it has fewer reviewers than Arcane.

How Arcane’s Critic And Audience Scores Compare To Other Video Game Shows

Arcane Is One Of The Highest-Rated Video Game Shows

Several recent video game shows have been getting high praise from audiences and critics due to the increase in quality. Arcane currently has a 100% critics and 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, whereas the second installment of the Netflix original TV show has been given a 100% by critics and 80% by audiences. With a 94% critics audience score and a 92% audience Rotten Tomatoes score,Fallout has achieved the coveted status of being one of the best video game series.

Video Game Show
Title	Critics RT Score	Audience RT Score
Arcane	100%	87%
Fallout	94%	92%
The Last of Us season 1	96%	86%
The Last of Us season 2	92%	37%
Knuckles	75%	67%
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners	100%	95%
Castlevania	94%	89%

In comparison, the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us scored 96% with critics and 86% with audiences, while season 2 of the hit series has a lower rating of 92% with critics and 37% with audiences. Although Knuckles is a great video game adaptation, its Rotten Tomatoes critics and audience scores currently sit at 75% and 67%, respectively. Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners comes in strongly with a 100% critics and 95% audience Rotten Tomatoes score. Castlevania, on the other hand, also won over audiences and critics with 94% and 89% ratings, respectively.

Arcane And Fallout Prove We’re In The Golden Age Of Video Game Adaptations

There Has Been An Increase In The Quality Of Video Game Adaptations

In years past, TV shows and movies failed to crack the code when it comes to bringing video game stories and characters to the big and small screen in a way that audiences and critics enjoy. With Arcane and Fallout certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, we truly are in the golden age of video game adaptations after years of creators struggling to get such storylines right. Not only do the two TV shows offer interesting backstories to the video game characters, but they’ve also managed to create an engaging and enthralling premise that has become popular with both critics and audiences.

While there are many reasons that have contributed to the success of recent video game adaptations, the fact is that these TV shows and movies haven’t alienated their source material but have instead tapped into it to create a rich premise.

Arcane and Fallout are not the only great video game adaptations that have been released in recent years.The Last of Us is a standout, so are Castlevania, Castlevania: Nocturne, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Knuckles. All these TV shows create a cohesive story based on their video game lore. While there are many reasons that have contributed to the success of recent video game adaptations, the fact is that these TV shows haven’t alienated their source material but have instead tapped into it to create a rich premise.