The Elder Scrolls: Arena
Released Apr 2022
THE LEGEND BEGINS
80% positive · 2,606 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Elder Scrolls: Arena is a classic 1994 RPG that Bethesda re-released on Steam on April 26, 2022. The only developer communication since launch was a single patch on June 7, 2022, which added reference materials (manual, player guide, etc.), smoothed out animations, and upgraded the game to the Deluxe CD Version with voiced cutscenes and CGI cinematography. This patch brought the Steam release in line with the fully-featured retail version of the original game. There has been no developer communication of any kind since June 7, 2022 — over four years ago — and no additional content has ever been announced or released. The game was originally released in 1994 and is being offered here as a preserved classic. Bethesda has made no statements suggesting any future updates, expansions, or new content are planned.
Evidence
Single post-launch patch added reference materials, animation timing fixes, and upgraded the game to the Deluxe CD Version with voiced cutscenes and CGI cinematics. This is the last and only developer communication since the Steam release.
Store description presents Arena as a complete classic RPG experience with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or ongoing development.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betrays the Emperor Uriel Septim by imprisoning him in an alternate dimension, then assuming the Emperor’s identity and place on the throne. A lone prisoner must travel to Tamriel’s most famous and dangerous sites to collect the shattered Staff of Chaos, save the Emperor and free the Empire.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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