
The Elder Scrolls® Online
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
82% of 134,677 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 80

At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (82%)
- Metacritic critic score 80
- Full English voice acting
- Co-op with friends
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)
- Steam Deck Verified
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Playing with friends or a partner
- Fans of punchy combat and action
- Exploration and storytelling
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 54 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 83% of them recommend the game
- Story👍 12
- Amount of content👍 10 👎 2
- Difficulty👍 9 👎 1
- Freedom & exploration👍 9
- Grind & repetition👍 9
- Combat & action👍 8
- Multiplayer & co-op👍 7
- Graphics👍 7
- Servers👍 5 👎 1
- Price👍 6
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“I am in my seventies. My son wanted me to play an open game instead of the single games I was playing before.”
About the game
Includes The Elder Scrolls Online base game plus the Morrowind, Imperial City, Orsinium, Thieves Guild, and Dark Brotherhood adventures.
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Write your story into a vibrant chapter of Tamriel’s distant past that takes place nearly 1,000 years before the iconic TES V: Skyrim, and discover a world steeped in adventure and possibility.
WELCOME TO SEASONS - Step into new stories and experimental content inspired by classic TES history, delivered every three months. Play and unlock epic rewards with Tamriel Tomes.
A DIVERSE FANTASY WORLD – Travel Tamriel and discover a world of adventure. Explore mushroom forests in Morrowind, battle Daedra in Oblivion, or duel other players in PvP combat.
RICH STORIES ON A SHARED CANVAS - Immerse yourself in storytelling crafted with the same spirit as your favorite Elder Scrolls games. Discover an ever-growing world with friends or solo.
PURPOSE IN EVERY PATH - Choose from an array of quests and challenges that fit your desires and ambitions. Make this Elder Scrolls world your own - you belong here.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® 560 or AMD Radeon™ 6870) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 180 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570) or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 180 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
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