Action · May 22, 2017

The Elder Scrolls® Online (2017)

calendar_todayAge 17+extension6 DLClocal_offer-75% current discountgroup10M–100M ownerstrending_up16.0k peak concurrentrecommend130.9k recommendations
The Elder Scrolls Online: 2025 Content Pass In a direct sequel to the ESO main story, the Worm Cult is back and seeking revenge for its defeat during the Planemeld. Travel to the island of Solstice and help unite the Three Alliances against an old foe that has mysteriously returned. The Elder Scrolls Online: Housing Starter Pack Begin (or bolster!) your housing adventure in Tamriel with the Housing Starter Pack, featuring a brand-new Unfurnished House and 800 Crowns for Furnishings to decorate your new home with (or anything else you desire in ESO’s in-game shop, the Crown Store)! This bundle includes: • Seabloom Villa Unfurnished House • 800 Crowns Seabloom Villa Unfurnished House Blossom lovers will delight in this picturesque villa perched on the western coastline of Auridon! With its elegant design, this cozy home awaits any who seek to nurture its blooms to life while enjoying how the light dances on the nearby rippling waters. 800 Crowns The Crowns are for use in the Crown Store. The Crown Store can be accessed in-game to browse and purchase unique furnishings, houses, pets, mounts, costumes for your character, and other virtual goods and services. The Elder Scrolls Online: The Hailcinder Mount Pack Ride into your Tamrielic journey with the Hailcinder Mount Pack, featuring an exclusive Vale Elk Mount, 3000 Crowns for use in the Crown Store, as well as a Pledge of Mara Scroll to aid in your adventures. This bundle includes: • Exclusive Mount: Hailcinder Vale Elk • 3000 Crowns • Pledge of Mara Scroll Mount: Hailcinder Vale Elk Some claim a ghost possesses this proud steed, providing it with a haunting glow. Others point to its chosen diet: glowing flora and fungi. Regardless, riders feel as if they're gliding on air. 3000 Crowns The Crowns are for use in The Crown Store. The Crown Store can be accessed in-game to browse and purchase unique pets, mounts, costumes for your character, and other virtual goods and services. Pledge of Mara Scroll Pledge commitment on sacred ground to bond a single character to another. Both will earn 10% more experience while adventuring together. Pledge is consumed on use. About the Game 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. A DIVERSE FANTASY WORLD – Travel the vast land of Tamriel and discover a world of adventure. Explore the mushroom forests of Morrowind, battle Daedric foes in the realms of Oblivion, or face off against other players in PvP combat. RICH STORIES ON A SHARED CANVAS - Immerse yourself in award-winning storytelling that's 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. Grab a fishing rod and relax at the shore, seek lost treasures, conquer group dungeons, or craft new armor. Make this Elder Scrolls world your own - you belong here.

Action releases from 2017

180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume154.1k Steam reviewsTop 4% in Action
Positive rating81% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Concurrent peak16.0k playersTop 1% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours126 h averageTop 3% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 2.8k
  • MMORPG · 2.6k
  • Open World · 2.4k
  • Fantasy · 2.3k
  • Adventure · 2.3k
  • Multiplayer · 2.3k
  • Exploration · 2.3k
  • Singleplayer · 2.2k
  • Massively Multiplayer · 2.2k
  • Action · 2.1k
  • Character Customization · 1.2k
  • PvP · 1.2k
  • PvE · 1.2k
  • Lore-Rich · 1.1k
  • Story Rich · 1.1k

Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 154.1k reviews

124.8k positive · 29.3k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.7/10

Curator recommendations

130.9k

Peak concurrent players

16.0k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Captions available
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls

Other

  • In-App Purchases

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Simplified Chinese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

126h

extensive (100+ hours)

Median

16h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

20h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 22, 2017
DeveloperZeniMax Online Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$4.99 -75%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons6 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

Blood and gore Sexual themes Use of alcohol Violence

Editions & Packages

  • Buy The Elder Scrolls® Online

  • Buy Crowns

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