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The Elder Scrolls series
7 games · franchise average 82.6 · highest rated: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Technical Performance
(90.5)
· weakest UI & UX
(50.3)
Technical Performance
90.5
World
88
Immersion
87.5
Gameplay
86.6
Value for Money
85
Audio
84.6
Story
84.3
Visuals
82.6
Design
81.1
Innovation
80.4
UI & UX
50.3
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Bethesda Softworks
1994
RPG
Open World
Dungeon Crawler
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Bethesda Softworks
1996
RPG
Open World
Dungeon Crawler
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
Bethesda Softworks
1997
Action
RPG
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Bethesda Game Studios
2002
RPG
Open World
Adventure
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Bethesda Game Studios
2006
RPG
Open World
Adventure
82.6
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda Game Studios
2011
RPG
Open World
Adventure
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Virtuos
2025
RPG
Open World
Adventure