The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls Guía y cronología

Tamriel's kingdoms have long memories and competing accounts of their own past. The Elder Scrolls lets players enter that history through different characters, regions and eras, from the conflicts of the online game to the crises of the single-player adventures. Exploration and local stories often matter as much as the larger quest.

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Timeline guide

The Elder Scrolls: Choose a Region Before Studying the Eras

Choose a particular adventure such as Skyrim, or use Release order from Arena for the historical tour. Tamriel's earliest listed era is not a compulsory first game.

Entries
17
Released
16
Upcoming
1
Span
1994-2025

Oblivion and its remaster revisit the same crisis. Choose a version rather than treating both as successive historical events.

Overview & recommendation

The Elder Scrolls makes its world feel older than the character entering it. A ruined building or a local argument can refer to history you do not yet understand, and learning that history through exploration is part of the experience. You do not need to have personally lived through every earlier era first.

The games visit different places and periods. ESO's earlier setting offers a broad online experience, while the single-player adventures give another kind of journey. Editions and included expansions also need attention: a rebuilt presentation of Oblivion does not create a second Oblivion Crisis.

Pick the region and style of adventure you want, then begin that game's own story. Use Release order for a design-history tour, or Story order for a return through Tamriel's broad eras. At Oblivion, choose the original or remastered presentation and keep expansions in their game's context.

Choosing an Elder Scrolls Adventure 17 entries

The suggested game route is a tour, not a requirement before Skyrim or another chosen entry. Follow the individual game's own introduction.

  1. 1
    The Elder Scrolls: ArenaGame · 1994
  2. 2
    The Elder Scrolls II: DaggerfallGame · 1996
  3. 3
    An Elder Scrolls Legend: BattlespireGame · 1997
  4. 4
    The Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardGame · 1998
  5. 5
    The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindGame · 2002
  6. 6
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - TribunalGame · 2002
  7. 7
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - BloodmoonGame · 2003
  8. 8
    The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionGame · 2006
  9. 9
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Knights of the NineGame · 2006
  10. 10
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering IslesGame · 2007
  11. 11
    The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimGame · 2011
  12. 12
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - DawnguardGame · 2012
  13. 13
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - HearthfireGame · 2012
  14. 14
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - DragonbornGame · 2012
  15. 15
    The Elder Scrolls OnlineGame · 2014
  16. 16
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredGame · 2025
  17. 17
    The Elder Scrolls VIGame · TBAUpcoming

Second, Third and Fourth Era Context 17 entries

ESO and Redguard have earlier era context than the later single-player stories. Oblivion's versions share their crisis, while exact placement for an unestablished future story remains open.

  1. 1
    2E 582The Elder Scrolls OnlineGame · 2014
  2. 2
    2E 864The Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardGame · 1998
  3. 3
    3E 389The Elder Scrolls: ArenaGame · 1994
  4. 4
    3E 398An Elder Scrolls Legend: BattlespireGame · 1997
  5. 5
    3E 405The Elder Scrolls II: DaggerfallGame · 1996
  6. 6
    3E 427The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindGame · 2002
  7. 7
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - TribunalGame · 2002
  8. 8
    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - BloodmoonGame · 2003
  9. 9
    3E 433The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionGame · 2006
  10. 10
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Knights of the NineGame · 2006
  11. 11
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Shivering IslesGame · 2007
  12. 12
    3E 433The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredGame · 2025
  13. 13
    4E 201The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimGame · 2011
  14. 14
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - DawnguardGame · 2012
  15. 15
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - HearthfireGame · 2012
  16. 16
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - DragonbornGame · 2012
  17. 17
    The Elder Scrolls VIGame · TBAUpcoming

Frequently asked questions 6 answers

Must I play ESO before Skyrim because it is earlier?

No. They offer different periods and play experiences. Skyrim introduces its own journey; ESO's earlier history can be explored as another visit to Tamriel.

Should Oblivion and its remaster both be on my required story route?

They portray the same central crisis in different editions. Choose the presentation you want; independent tracking preserves the option to compare them without making repetition compulsory.

How many Elder Scrolls games are there?

There are 17 Elder Scrolls games released between 1994 and 2025. 16 are already released and 1 is upcoming.

What is the chronological order of The Elder Scrolls?

In chronological (in-universe) order, The Elder Scrolls begins with The Elder Scrolls Online (2E 582) and ends with The Elder Scrolls VI. The full chronological list of 17 games is above.

What is the release order of The Elder Scrolls?

By release date, The Elder Scrolls starts with The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994). The most recent release is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025).

What is the next The Elder Scrolls release and what should I play before it?

The next The Elder Scrolls release is The Elder Scrolls VI. To catch up first, choose the relevant continuity and play its released entries. Include alternative editions only if you want them in your personal goal.

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