# List of The Elder Scrolls video games

The Elder Scrolls is an action role-playing open world video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The Elder Scrolls games take place in the fictional world of Nirn, on the continent of Tamriel. The first game, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, was released in 1994. It was intended for players to assume the role of an arena combatant, but development shifted the game into a role-playing game (RPG), beginning a tradition that persists throughout the series' history. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall was published in 1996, and it featured one of the first true 3D worlds on a large scale, with a game world claimed to be the size of Great Britain. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, released in 2002, saw a return to the old-style expansive and non-linear gameplay, and a shift towards individually detailed landscapes, with a smaller game world than past titles. The game sold over four million units by mid-2005. Two expansions were released between 2002 and 2003: Tribunal and Bloodmoon.
Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion began in 2002, and focused on artificial intelligence improvements that interact dynamically with the game world. Released in 2006, the game achieved commercial success and critical acclaim; expansion packs Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles were released for the game. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim followed in November 2011 to critical acclaim. The game is not a direct sequel to its predecessor, Oblivion, but instead takes place 200 years later, in Tamriel's land of Skyrim. Three expansion sets, Dawnguard, Dragonborn and Hearthfire, have been released. The Elder Scrolls Online, a massively multiplayer role-playing video game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios, was announced on May 3, 2012. The game is the first open-ended multiplayer installment of the franchise, and most of the continent of Tamriel is playable in the game. The Elder Scrolls Online had been in development for 5 years prior to its announcement and was released on April 4, 2014.

## Video games

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* Blank cell indicates title was not released on any platform(s) by the specified manufacturers
* Cell with games console(s) indicates title was released on platform(s) by the specified manufacturers

### Main games

List of The Elder Scrolls main video games :
| Title | Release details | Platform(s) | Platform(s) | Platform(s) |
| Title | Release details | Microsoft | Sony | Other |
| The Elder Scrolls: Arena | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: 1994 | DOS | | |
| The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: September 1996 | DOS | | |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: Bethesda Softworks Ubisoft (Europe) Release dates: Windows: May 2, 2002 Xbox: June 6, 2002 | Windows Xbox | | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: 2K Games (Windows, Xbox 360) Bethesda Softworks (PlayStation 3) Vir2L Studios (Mobile) Release dates: Mobile: May 2, 2006 PlayStation 3: March 20, 2007 Windows: March 20, 2006 Xbox 360: March 20, 2006 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Mobile |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release dates: Windows: November 11, 2011 Xbox 360: November 11, 2011 PlayStation 3: November 11, 2011 Special Edition Playstation 4: October 26, 2016 Xbox One: October 26, 2016 Nintendo Switch: November 17, 2017 PlayStation VR: November 17, 2017 Anniversary Edition PlayStation 5: November 11, 2021 Xbox Series X and Series S: November 11, 2021 | Windows Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 | Nintendo Switch |
| The Elder Scrolls VI | Genre: Unknown (Presumably action role-playing) Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Xbox Game Studios Release date: TBA | | | |

### Expansions and other games

List of The Elder Scrolls expansions and other games :
| Title | Release details | Platform(s) | Platform(s) | Platform(s) |
| Title | Release details | Microsoft | Sony | Other |
| An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: November 30, 1997 | DOS | | |
| The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: October 31, 1998 | DOS | | |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: November 8, 2002 | Windows Xbox | | |
| The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: August 1, 2003 | | | Mobile |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: June 4, 2003 | Windows Xbox | | |
| The Elder Scrolls Travels: Dawnstar | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: 2004 | | | Mobile |
| The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: Vir2L Studios TKO Software Release date: November 11, 2004 | | | Mobile |
| The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: Bethesda Softworks ZeniMax Media Release date: May 2, 2006 | | | Mobile |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: Bethesda Softworks Ubisoft (Europe) Release date: November 21, 2006 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles | Genre: Action role-playing Publishers: Bethesda Softworks 2K Games Release dates: PlayStation 3: December 8, 2007 Windows: March 26, 2007 Xbox 360 (digital): March 26, 2007 Xbox 360 (retail): October 16, 2007 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release dates: PlayStation 3: February 26, 2013 PlayStation 4: November 21, 2016 Windows: August 2, 2012 Xbox 360: June 26, 2012 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 Playstation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Hearthfire | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release dates: PlayStation 3: February 19, 2013 PlayStation 4: November 21, 2016 Windows: October 5, 2012 Xbox 360: September 4, 2012 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release dates: PlayStation 3: February 12, 2013 PlayStation 4: November 21, 2016 Windows: February 5, 2013 Xbox 360: December 4, 2012 | Windows Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch |
| The Elder Scrolls Online | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: Windows, OS X: April 4, 2014 PlayStation 4, Xbox One: June 9, 2015 | Windows Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Mac OS |
| The Elder Scrolls: Legends | Genre: Collectible card Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: Windows: March 9, 2017 macOS: May 31, 2017 iOS, Android: July 27, 2017 | Windows | | macOS iOS Android |
| The Elder Scrolls: Blades | Genre: Action role-playing Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: Android, iOS: May 12, 2020 Nintendo Switch: May 14, 2020 | | | Android iOS Nintendo Switch |
| The Elder Scrolls: Castles | Genre: Construction and management simulation Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release date: Android: September 28, 2023 (early access) Android, iOS: September 10, 2024 | | | Android |