Daggerfall is free on Steam, fully offline, and enormous in a way that modern RPGs rarely attempt. We are talking about a procedurally generated world so large that Bethesda themselves described it as the size of Great Britain. I have a soft spot for the Elder Scrolls series going back years, and the fact that this entry is permanently free is still surprising. It missed the main list because the old-school friction is real: the interface takes adjustment, bugs exist, and new players without patience will bounce off it quickly. For retro RPG fans willing to invest the first hour, the payoff is substantial.

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About The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
The Elder Scrolls - Daggerfall is the second fantasy RPG from The Elder Scrolls series. The game is situated in a city of Daggerfall and its surrounding areas. The emperor himself asked you, as your friend, to investigate the death of King Lysandus. The whole story is up to you. There is no straight line which you should follow. you have a number of options for character classes and numerous regions filled with cities, towns, and dungeons.
Your journey starts on your way to the Kingdom of Daggerfall. Unfortunately your ship is wrecked in a storm and you end up in a small cave with only your bare life. Your first goal becomes to escape, and so your adventure begins. The game has a numerous options how to solve the crisis and numerous differed endings as well.
Story setup
The Emperor recruits you to exorcise the walking spirit of the late King of Daggerfall, but soon the story unfolds to something far greater than avenging the death of a noble...
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.
- Typical
- 1hoursStory plus some extras
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Multiplayer & game modes
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
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Single Player
Content
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ACBMA 15+
CLASS_IND14
ESRBM
- Violence
- Mature Sexual Themes
- Animated Violence
PEGI16
- Violence
USK16
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