What is the best order to watch The Elder Scrolls?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in The Elder Scrolls?

The Elder Scrolls currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch The Elder Scrolls in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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The Elder Scrolls

edited 2026-05-21

A complete play order for The Elder Scrolls — every mainline numbered entry from Arena (1994) through Skyrim (2011), plus all released spinoffs, the mobile Travels series, and The Elder Scrolls Online with its eight major chapters. Includes both release order and in-universe chronological order, which begins with ESO (set roughly 1,000 years before Skyrim in the Second Era).

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01GAME

1994The 1994 DOS RPG that launched the Elder Scrolls series, developed and published by Bethesda Softworks. Imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betr…

02GAME

1996The 1996 sequel developed and published by Bethesda Softworks, set in the Iliac Bay region spanning the provinces of High Rock and Hammerfel…

03GAME

2002The 2002 Bethesda Game Studios open-world RPG set on the island of Vvardenfell in the Morrowind province of Tamriel — the first mainline ent…

04GAME

2006The 2006 Bethesda Game Studios open-world RPG set in the province of Cyrodiil, released March 20, 2006 for PC and Xbox 360. Emperor Uriel Se…

05GAME

2025The 2025 remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, developed by Virtuos in collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios and released April 22,…

06GAME

2011The 2011 Bethesda Game Studios open-world RPG set in the frigid Nordic province of Skyrim, released November 11, 2011. Two centuries after t…

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the elder scrolls online9 items · 9 unwatched