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Elder Scrolls Games in Order

This list covers 15 released Elder Scrolls games, from The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994) to The Elder Scrolls: Castles (2024). 5 have a critic score on CriticDB. The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion has no release date yet.

Elder Scrolls quick answers

How many Elder Scrolls games are there?: 15 Elder Scrolls games have been released so far, with 2 more announced.
What was the first Elder Scrolls game?: The Elder Scrolls: Arena, released in 1994.
What is the newest Elder Scrolls game?: The Elder Scrolls: Castles, released September 10, 2024.
What is the best Elder Scrolls game?: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with a critic score of 90.

Updated October 2026

Every Elder Scrolls game in release order

1
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
1994
Not yet rated
2
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
1996
Not yet rated
3
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
1997PC
Not yet rated
4
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
1998PC
Not yet rated
5
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
2002PCXbox
Not yet rated
6
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar
2003
Not yet rated
7
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold
2003
Not yet rated
8
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey
2004
Not yet rated
9
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
2006PCPS3Xbox 360
89
10
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+4
90
11
The Elder Scrolls Online
2014PCPS4Xbox OnePS5+1
74
12
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
2017
Not yet rated
13
The Elder Scrolls: Blades
2020Switch
57
14
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition
2021PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+3
70
15
The Elder Scrolls: Castles
2024
Not yet rated
16
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion
TBA
Not yet rated
17
The Elder Scrolls VI
TBAPCXbox Series X|S
Not yet rated

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