Rank 01Why this
Same epic mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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- 35 games
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- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- 2017
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New World: Aeternum
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: ZeniMax Online Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 73,647 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Antiquities system rewards exploration
- Crafting and home decorating as core progression
- Fully voice acted stories with cinematic delivery
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Why this: Same epic mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Why this: Also MMORPG and Lore-Rich, like The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Why this: Same contemplative mood as The Elder Scrolls Online.
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About The Elder Scrolls® Online
The closest matches to The Elder Scrolls® Online: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Guild Wars 2®, Black Desert, New World: Aeternum, and STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Elder Scrolls® Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Guild Wars 2® and Black Desert — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its antiquities digging and crafting system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Elder Scrolls Online is a massively multiplayer RPG set in the expansive Elder Scrolls universe. Players can explore multiple provinces, each offering distinct storylines that reviewers describe as feeling like separate games. The game features antiquities-digging mechanics that reward exploration, alongside deep crafting and housing systems where players can customize their homes and unlock fast-travel shortcuts. Fully voice-acted stories deliver cinematic questlines, while faction guilds and daily reward systems provide ongoing progression. Players often describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and epic, with an immersive world spanning over a hundred hours of content. Available on Steam Deck for $19.99, the game has earned an 82% positive rating from over 73,000 reviews.
About 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.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 73,647 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 76% positive across 305 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 161 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 348 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Antiquities system rewards exploration
- Crafting and home decorating as core progression
- Fully voice acted stories with cinematic delivery
- Housing provides fast travel shortcuts
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I just don't recommend it due to the bad monetization model. I get it. Money needs to be made, but it isn't even comparable to the amount of customization options, mounts, personalities, and so on that you miss out on just from stupid…”
“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.”
People who play it also play: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Guild Wars 2®, Black Desert
Frequently asked about The Elder Scrolls® Online
Can I run it?
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Elder Scrolls® Online is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Elder Scrolls® Online cost?
The Elder Scrolls® Online is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Elder Scrolls® Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Elder Scrolls® Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to The Elder Scrolls® Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Elder Scrolls® Online are FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, Guild Wars 2®, Black Desert.
Who developed The Elder Scrolls® Online?
The Elder Scrolls® Online was developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.