The Elder Scrolls: Arena

by Bethesda Softworks

1994

Role-playing (RPG)

Fantasy · Open World · Sandbox

Excellent

Role-playing (RPG)

Fantasy · Open World · Sandbox

Excellent

About

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.

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Sandbox, Open world
Perspective: First person
Age Rating: T — Teen

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Where to Buy

Steam GOG

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