The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Also known as Daggerfall, Elder Scrolls 2
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a 1996 role-playing game developed by Bethesda. Set in the Iliac Bay region of the continent of Tamriel, it offers an enormous open world filled with towns, dungeons and quests, where players create a custom character and pursue a sprawling main story alongside countless procedurally generated side adventures.
The game was notable for its immense, procedurally generated world of staggering scale, its deep class and character creation, and its emphasis on freedom, exploration and first-person real-time combat. Its ambitious systems, including guilds, factions, reputation, a functioning banking system, and the ability to buy houses and ships, gave players remarkable latitude to shape their own path.
Daggerfall helped establish the open-world formula that the Elder Scrolls series would later refine into more curated, hand-crafted experiences. It has been made freely available by its publisher, and community projects keep it running smoothly on modern systems.
Where can you play The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall today?
Device by device, which of the 5 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (€ 39,99), Daggerfall Unity (Free), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (€ 54,99) and 2 more.
- Mac
- Daggerfall Unity (Free).
- Linux
- Daggerfall Unity (Free).
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (€ 39,99) and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (€ 54,99).
- Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (€ 39,99) and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (€ 54,99).
- Switch
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (€ 39,99).
- Steam Deck
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (€ 39,99), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (€ 54,99), Dread Delusion (€ 19,99) and 1 more. All 4 on Steam Deck
Games like The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Modern alternatives to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
€ 39,99The blockbuster modern entry in the series, on nearly every platform.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Daggerfall Unity
FreeA free, modernised open-source rebuild of Daggerfall (the game itself is free).
Daggerfall Unity runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
€ 54,99A full Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Oblivion, the last Elder Scrolls with proper guild questlines and spellmaking.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is also an alternative to 1 other classic
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Dread Delusion Indie
€ 19,99A dreamlike indie open-world RPG with a retro-fantasy look.
Dread Delusion runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
€ 14,99The bridge between Daggerfall's scale and modern Bethesda design, and playable in the open-source OpenMW engine.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is also an alternative to 1 other classic
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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