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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Action

Fantasy

Sandbox

Open world

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an open-world first-person role-playing game and the third main entry in The Elder Scrolls series. Set on the island of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind, the player arrives as a released prisoner and becomes involved in the political and religious conflicts of the Dunmer people. Gameplay combines freeform exploration, real-time combat, and character customization across a vast landscape of ashlands, swamps, and volcanic terrain, with a main quest centered on an ancient prophecy.

3.7

External Ratings

838 ratings
Release Date:

1 May, 2002

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an open-world first-person role-playing game and the third main entry in The Elder Scrolls series. Set on the island of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind, the player arrives as a released prisoner and becomes involved in the political and religious conflicts of the Dunmer people. Gameplay combines freeform exploration, real-time combat, and character customization across a vast landscape of ashlands, swamps, and volcanic terrain, with a main quest cente...

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Storyline

A prisoner of the Empire is released from custody and sent by ship to the island district of Vvardenfell in the province of Morrowind. Bearing instructions from the Emperor himself, the newcomer is directed to make contact with a secretive order called the Blades, who believe the prisoner may fulfill an ancient Dunmer prophecy: the return of Nerevar, a legendary warrior whose reincarnation is foretold to unite the warring factions of Morrowind and confront a growing supernatural threat emanating...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

1 May, 2002

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy, Sandbox, Open world

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person

IGDB Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

835

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.7 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.7

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

838

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

74%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Bethesda Game Studios

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

ZeniMax Media

Bethesda Softworks

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