The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

Open-world fantasy RPG built around exploration and character freedom

Bethesda Game Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Jun 16, 2009

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 29K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 124 in 30 days
Playing now: 196; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition?

A first-person, single-player fantasy RPG set in the open world of Morrowind. You create a character, explore towns and wilderness, fight creatures, complete quests, and either investigate the source of a blight or pursue your own path. This edition includes the Tribunal and Bloodmoon expansions, adding Mournhold, the Clockwork City, and Solstheim.

For you if...

+you enjoy open-ended character building and unguided exploration
+you prefer written directions over map-marker guidance
+you want a text-heavy fantasy world with extensive lore

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced combat and quick movement
−you dislike reading quest text and navigating without markers

What players say

95% of 28,660 reviews are positive · 90% of 124 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the alien fantasy setting, worldbuilding, lore, atmosphere, and open-ended character builds. Common complaints focus on slow movement, dated controls and combat, repetitive fetch quests, and base-game bugs; several players recommend community fixes for smoother, more reliable play.

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows ME/98/XP/2000
Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III, Celeron, or AMD Athlon
Graphics: 32MB Direct3D Compatible video card with 32-bit color support and DirectX 8.1
Memory: 256 MB
Storage: 1GB free hard disk space