Fallout 4's Pilgrim mod returns after originally releasing back in 2017, again giving the game a horrific overhaul and making the apocalyptic wasteland a place of dread. Fallout 4 is a title that fans can absolutely fill with mods if they wish, and the game has had plenty of alterations from the modding community in the years since its launch. From relatively smaller projects that add some new creatures into the wasteland to ambitious mods such as Fallout London that create an entirely new game, there are a lot of changes fans can make to the base experience of Fallout 4.
Fallout 4's Pilgrim mod fell more into the latter category, seeking to make Bethesda's RPG into a horror game by overhauling textures, sounds, and even the weather system in the Commonwealth. Initially launching in 2017, the mod pleased those who wanted a more terrifying experience in the nuclear apocalypse, but it was shortly taken off the Nexus. It then returned again in 2019, only to be removed again.
Now, the Pilgrim mod for Fallout 4 is back again. Rather than just being re-released, it has been remastered this time around, giving fans new adaptive weather systems that keep an eerie fog around them, as well as full DLC compatibility. A short trailer hailed the return of the Pilgrim mod, which is available now on the Nexus, and while the modders have stated that it is inspired by the 2015 film The Witch, the new teaser certainly has some Resident Evil: Village vibes as well.
It's clear to see from the trailer that the Fallout 4 Pilgrim mod has changed the general atmosphere of the original game. Rather than having any sort of sunlight overhead, Pilgrim ensures players are always under an overcast sky. Instead of adding a bunch of new creatures and twisting the game to make it more horrifying, Pilgrim uses Fallout's own brand of horror in an interesting new way, giving players the terrifying feeling that being alone in a nuclear wasteland should exude.
Fallout 4 isn't the only game in the franchise that has been given a horror overhaul by modders. Fallout: New Vegas, seen by many as the best game in the series, was given an eerie new experience for players in its Backrooms mod. The Backrooms mod for Fallout: New Vegas added a new creation tool for modders to build their own spooky adventures.
Fallout 4 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions in development.
Source: Nexus Mods