The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994)

Platforms

DOS

Genres

Role-playing

Rating

4.9 of 5, 7 player ratings

Where to get it

Website

How it feels

A sprawling, dated first-person dungeon crawl where you navigate a punishing world with little handholding.

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About

Released in 1994 for DOS, *The Elder Scrolls: Arena* serves as the inaugural title in its role-playing series. This early installment established foundational gameplay mechanics that would define subsequent entries within the franchise's history on personal computers.

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