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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS • 2022

Should you play it?

THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS

What works

  • Massive open world and exploration
  • Deep character customization and roleplaying
  • Active modding community and quality of life improvements
  • Free to play
  • Immersive fantasy life simulation

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and clunky controls
  • Steep learning curve and difficulty
  • Buggy original version (unity fixes many issues)
  • Procedural dungeons can feel repetitive
  • Lack of modern ui and quest tracking

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • YAR: Forgotten Throne

  • Archaelund

  • Vendir: Plague of Lies

  • Arboria

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Withering Rooms

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall but with less leadership over others

  • The Elder Scrolls: Arena

  • RAIDBORN

  • The Quest

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Fabled Lands

  • Tower of Kalemonvo

More social

Games that feels like The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • FATE: The Cursed King

  • Banquet for Fools

  • Hedon Bloodrite

  • Hexen: Beyond Heretic

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

  • Kingdom of Night

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026