Choose The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Choose The Elder Scrolls: Arena if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,349 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena vs The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2022. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than The Elder Scrolls: Arena (77.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Choose The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.2% positive across 2,197 reviews.
Both The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Elder Scrolls: Arena |  The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (1,349 reviews) | 85.2% positive (2,197 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bethesda Softworks | Bethesda Softworks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than The Elder Scrolls: Arena (77.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: The Elder Scrolls: Arena is Deck Playable, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is Deck Unsupported.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena vs The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls: Arena or The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall scores higher (85.2% positive) than The Elder Scrolls: Arena (77.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Elder Scrolls: Arena and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.