- 12players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
An MMO set across Tamriel where every zone has its own storyline, playable as a solo RPG or with a group of friends.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 12 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- No crossplay between platform families. Steam, the game's own launcher and Mac share the PC megaservers; the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass version for Windows plays on the Xbox megaservers. PlayStation has its own.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Level scaling lets friends of any level quest anywhere together, though story quests progress separately for each player.
Dungeons need a tank and healer, and trials need twelve.
The base game is a one-time purchase with an optional subscription.
Is it good
82%
Very positive on Steam
- 80MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 71Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 50 reviews, as of Jun 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 39%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 54 reviews, as of Sep 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
6.2k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 12 on every platform. 82% positive of 130,000 Steam reviews.
- 12
Groups take up to twelve: dungeons are built for four and trials for twelve. Cyrodiil PvP campaigns are much larger.
Quick facts
- Developer
- ZeniMax Online Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Series
- The Elder Scrolls
- Released
- 4 Apr 2014 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 7 languages, voices in 4
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, sexual themes, use of alcohol, violence
- Also needs
- Elder Scrolls Online Account
In these lists
Answers
- Does The Elder Scrolls Online have couch co-op?
- No. The Elder Scrolls Online has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play The Elder Scrolls Online together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 12 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is The Elder Scrolls Online crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Steam, the game's own launcher and Mac share the PC megaservers; the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass version for Windows plays on the Xbox megaservers. PlayStation has its own.
- Do you need two copies of The Elder Scrolls Online?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the The Elder Scrolls Online story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is The Elder Scrolls Online on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does The Elder Scrolls Online work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is The Elder Scrolls Online free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is The Elder Scrolls Online on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
