RPG · June 16, 2009
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Position in RPG
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 26.4k Steam reviews | Top 14% in RPG |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 10% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 78 — top 12% of RPG titles |
| Concurrent peak | 635 players | Top 15% in RPG by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 20 h average | Top 51% for session depth among RPG |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 1.3k
- Open World · 1.1k
- Fantasy · 777
- Classic · 685
- Great Soundtrack · 659
- Moddable · 620
- Singleplayer · 565
- First-Person · 536
- Adventure · 511
- Cult Classic · 494
- Atmospheric · 461
- Magic · 416
- Exploration · 413
- Story Rich · 405
- Sandbox · 353
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
25.1k positive · 1.3k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.6/10
Curator recommendations
21.2k
Peak concurrent players
635
More from Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Game Studios has 12 titles indexed — top 6 by review volume below.
RPG releases from 2009
10 RPG titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009 · 95% · 50.7k · 94/100 MC

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · 81% · 50.6k · 91/100 MC

Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
2009 · 94% · 15.4k · 86/100 MC

Risen
2009 · 89% · 9.8k · 77/100 MC

Torchlight
2009 · 91% · 7.0k · 83/100 MC

Two Worlds Epic Edition
2009 · 77% · 5.6k · 65/100 MC
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Base price | $5.99 -60% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
20h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (3)
- English
- French
- German
Editions & Packages
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