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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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “varied enjoyable solo and group gameplay” (59 of 103 reviews) and “huge world and endless quests” (22); the most common complaint is “paywalls, subscriptions, and overpriced extras” (22). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It is time for this game to die. I recently had a realization that there are cash-only purchases for extreme convenience objects that are upwards of fifty USD. $50 dollars to solve a problem that zenimax programmed into…”
“Fun game, cool world, design and stories. But damn it feels like everything costs money. It makes it feel like you don’t even own the game.”
“Just started playing after a couple years away. Still an enjoyable game filled with tons of content.”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It is time for this game to die. I recently had a realization that there are cash-only purchases for extreme convenience objects that are upwards of fifty USD. $50 dollars to solve a problem that zenimax programmed into…”
“Just started playing after a couple years away. Still an enjoyable game filled with tons of content.”
“I'll keep it simple - Best stealth/thief/assassin gameplay in the MMO genre - Rich content, endless amounts of quests, all voice acted and most of them very interesting - Decent combat, could be better, but it's not bad…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“------------------------------------------------ INTRO ------------------------------------------------ There are things to love about the game. Seeing all of Tamriel in one game is a highlight that never gets old. I…”
“As far as I am concerned, Elder Scrolls Online is the best MMO on the market. I believe ZOS is heading in the right direction as far as new updates coming to the game. I'm a fan of the Tamriel Tomes, the Night Market is…”
“You never run out of things to do. The game is always improving. There are social Guilds to join for whatever you are interested in (Trials/Dungeons, PVP, Crafting, Housing, roleplay, or just casual social guilds).”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“You can't get tired of this game ,unlimited posibilities and variations of gameplay. Some people say that it sucks but I personally enjoy every single thing about this game (besides the many map restrictions due to…”
“I've loved this game since I started playing it on another console years ago! now that I'm on PC I of course had to get my favorite game downloaded and play again xD”
“ive played for many MANY hour on consoles and finally switched over to pc, couldnt get to grips with the keybinding system so i uninstalled... forgetting i could just link up my controller to my pc and it made a whole…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Fight with friends like you never had before, a massive open world to explore and 100s of places to go at a low cost.”
“This game is in the best shape it's been since launch. The new team at Zenimax is working on fixing all the issues that plagued the game for years. All future content for ESO is FREE, there's no more expansions, instead…”
“I've been playing ESO for longer than I care to admit on console, then switched to PC recently. I have always wanted an MMORPG to play but struggled to find people to play with/stick with the ones i've tried. ESO does a…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Cash shop, Loot crates. Battle pass, Subscription, and time gated FOMO content. The only difference between it and every other bad MMO is the Elder Scrolls lore.”
“It is time for this game to die. I recently had a realization that there are cash-only purchases for extreme convenience objects that are upwards of fifty USD. $50 dollars to solve a problem that zenimax programmed into…”
“Frequent disconnects. Aesthetically great, but reused content everywhere. Every part of the game is divided into paywalls. My girlfriend bought a bundle that advertised all zones; it only unlocked access to the literal…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Frequent disconnects. Aesthetically great, but reused content everywhere. Every part of the game is divided into paywalls. My girlfriend bought a bundle that advertised all zones; it only unlocked access to the literal…”
“Nice world and music. Janky combat, movement, terrible early dungeons. Floaty and meaningless vibe. Cash shop and loot crates. Battlepass. DLC dungeons in starter zones. Guild Trader system that boxes you out of the…”
“I cannot recommend the title. Base gameplay is fine, but additional activity is just a failure. Last few events were boring and just a waste of time, but I was ready to wait for this moment. And current event is not for…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It is time for this game to die. I recently had a realization that there are cash-only purchases for extreme convenience objects that are upwards of fifty USD. $50 dollars to solve a problem that zenimax programmed into…”
“Recent updates completely ruined the game. The Night Market and restructured "seasons" system are transparently battlepass garbage that not only fails to make any game better, but heralds a descent into more predatory…”
“I cannot recommend the title. Base gameplay is fine, but additional activity is just a failure. Last few events were boring and just a waste of time, but I was ready to wait for this moment. And current event is not for…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Frequent disconnects. Aesthetically great, but reused content everywhere. Every part of the game is divided into paywalls. My girlfriend bought a bundle that advertised all zones; it only unlocked access to the literal…”
“I'll keep it simple - Best stealth/thief/assassin gameplay in the MMO genre - Rich content, endless amounts of quests, all voice acted and most of them very interesting - Decent combat, could be better, but it's not bad…”
“This game is amazing i genuinely have fun playing it. For the Pve that is...the Pvp in this game is the worst Pvp I have ever played in a video game. Other than that I have fun with the dungeons raids and overworld…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Recent updates completely ruined the game. The Night Market and restructured "seasons" system are transparently battlepass garbage that not only fails to make any game better, but heralds a descent into more predatory…”
“I am posting this after playing the newly added 'Night Market'...and I am not recommending it. I've played for years. I started when it first came out on an account that I lost the info for...but took a few years off,…”
“After so many years... it's time to give up. The changes are getting worse and worse, and the focus is on extracting money. It's a shame, but it's no longer possible to play and enjoy ESO.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 80.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“You can't possibly run out of things to do, this is such a huge game, and continually updating for its age. I will always recommend ESO to my friends, forever my favorite mmorpg.”
— a player, Steam review · 2,223 hrs played“i do really like this game, though the last couple of years it has been dead because of the stupid updates/nerfs i suppose. i really hope this game makes a comeback because the community is awesome.”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“Hi I rarely write reveiws but when it something i truly care about I put it out there. The reason for the thumbs down and not reccomending this is provoking as I would recommend it but not now, this could definitely happen to any person who thinks or decides of buying this game.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,336 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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ESO Season Two: Echoes of Skyrim Now Live
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/10/d55e9ff20d243f9bb5ea6267e45ab13b.jpg Return to Skyrim, take on solo dungeons, and unlock new rewards during The Elder Scrolls Online’s Season Two
Spook Spectres and Hunt Horrors during the Witches Festival In-Game Event
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/10/f5538f9810477b9d0d9e757364e557ce.jpg Haunt and harrow during the Witches Festival and you’ll earn spooky new and returning rewards! A Grim Festiv
Stand Alone in Season Two’s Solo Dungeons
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/10/d064711d566073e580785120a44af745.jpg Preview the solo versions of Moon Hunter Keep and March of Sacrifices, coming soon with Season Two! Go It Al
Slay Monsters with Season Two’s Tamriel Tome Rewards
https://esosslfiles-a.akamaihd.net/ape/uploads/2026/10/ba3b36a7999a7caf27f54339adfde609.jpg Preview the new rewards Tamriel’s hunters can earn during Season Two! Arriving with the launch of the new se
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · MMORPG · Open World · Fantasy · Adventure · Multiplayer · Exploration · Singleplayer · Massively Multiplayer · Action · Character Customization · PvP (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * * |
| Official site | http://www.elderscrollsonline.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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: 150 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card