Race To The Bottom
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #35 of 73 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
RACE TO THE BOTTOM
Endorse the mod if you enjoyed your time with it please. It really helps me out!
Description:
Race To The Bottom is a medium sized quest mod around the same size as the Automatron DLC from Fallout 4. The Freeside Coop has been robbed by unknown assailants and Ella Hawthorne is in need of a mercenary to track down the culprits. The journey will offer you multiple ways to solve each problem with an emphasis on roleplaying. I've tried to match Obsidian's design philosophy the best I can.
Featuring 1000+ fully voiced lines of dialogue, roleplay to your heart's content. I'd like to thank the wonderful voice actors who collaborated with me for all their hard work!
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[]4 hours of gameplay.
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]Multiple ways of solving each objective, allowing a decent amount of replayability.[]A new faction to interact with.
[]Fully voiced quest with several new characters.
[]New large dungeon to explore.
[]Roleplay/Dialogue focused gameplay.
[]No "Essential" NPCs.
[]No Kill Run Possible.
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Installation:
Extract the contents of the data folder from the archive into your New Vegas data folder. Using a mod manager such as Vortex or Fallout Mod Manager should automate this step. Make sure that you enable both: RaceToTheBottom.esm AND RaceToTheBottom - Vanilla NPC Changes (Required).esp. The latter is required to stop a tech hang with several of the mod's quests.
For experienced users only, do not try and merge the hotfix into the main file to save a spot in the load order. This will reintroduce some bugs. The reason for this is because of the way .esm files deal with changes to records in other .esm files.
Conflicts With Other Mods:
During development I test with a vanilla install of the game so there is a chance there are conflicts with other mods that I have not thought of. Let me know if there are any you notice.
Known Conflicts:
- FLVJOD Freeside
- Freeside And The Strip Redone
Simple Open Freeside is now compatible. Please download and activate the compatibility patch alongside the other two mod files if you are using Simple Open Freeside in your load order or else you will run into bugs.
New Vegas Uncut - Freeside Open is now compatible. Please download and activate the compatibility patch alongside the other two mod files if you are using New Vegas Uncut - Freeside Open[/s
Race To The Bottom is a fully voiced quest mod from the creator of The Deterrent. It sends players to investigate a robbery at the Freeside Co-op, tracking down assailants through a large new dungeon with difficult decisions. With over 1,000 endorsements and 188k downloads, it's a popular choice for Fallout: New Vegas players seeking story content.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,056 endorsements and 188k downloads.
- Fully voiced quest adds immersion and polish.
- From a known mod author (creator of The Deterrent).
⚠️ Cons
- No details on quest length or number of choices.
- No compatibility notes for other FNV mods.
- Last updated August 2025 – may not be updated for future patches.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who enjoy story-driven quests with voiced dialogue and moral choices. If you liked The Deterrent, this is a must-try. Skip if you prefer combat-focused mods over narrative content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to have all four official DLCs installed, as many quest mods require them.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid conflicts with other quest mods.
- Save before starting the quest to easily reload if you want to explore different choices.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- cgy95
- Version
- v1.1.1
- Downloads
- 188,485
- Endorsements
- 1,056
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 8/4/2022
- Updated
- 8/30/2025
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