Ranking by series

The The Elder Scrolls games, ranked.

11 games compete in this selection. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind tops it with 1,885 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002 · Action RPG 1,885
  2. 2 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,787
  3. 3 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,786
  4. 4 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,654
  5. 5 The Elder Scrolls Online 2014 · Action RPG 1,624
  6. 6 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered 2025 · Action RPG 1,584
  7. 7 The Elder Scrolls: Legends 2017 · Card & Board 1,491
  8. 8 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition 2021 · Action RPG 1,489
  9. 9 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996 · Action RPG 1,479
  10. 10 The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994 · Action RPG 1,463
  11. 11 The Elder Scrolls: Blades 2020 · Action RPG 1,380

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In detail

The The Elder Scrolls games ranked, what this ranking says

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leads this selection with 1,885 ELO points, ahead of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The 11 games competing in it have played 6,346 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 11
Duels played by those games 6,346
Game in the lead The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,885
Point gap between 1st and 10th 422
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 11 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered +59 1,584
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition +38 1,654
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion +18 1,787

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 11 82%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 8 88%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls Online 6 67%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 5 80%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the The Elder Scrolls series?

According to community votes, the best game in the The Elder Scrolls series is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, with 1,885 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many The Elder Scrolls games are ranked?

11 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 6,346 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which The Elder Scrolls game is climbing right now?

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 59 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 11 games in the selection moved.

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