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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Developer Bethesda Game Studios
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is a 2002 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the third installment in The Elder Scrolls series, following 1996's The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, and was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox. The main story takes place on Vvardenfell, an island in the Dunmer (Dark Elf) province of Morrowind, part of the continent… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
388 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
309 positive · 25 negative
95% range 89–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 309 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 16 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
21,712 of 22,725 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
93% recommend · 258 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 278 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (27,374 of 28,746 positive).
Players widely praise Morrowind's deep world-building, lore, and unique atmosphere as unmatched in the series. [1][2][3] Many note the game has aged poorly with clunky combat, dated graphics, and a steep learning curve. [4][1][5] Some reviewers recommend using bug-fix mods or OpenMW to improve stability and performance. [6][7][8]
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- [5]
I'm quite sure that anyone who is paying for a 20+ year old game already knows everything there is to know, so this review is mostly meaningless. However, I’d still like to add my two cents about how much of a cope surrounds it and what kind of fanatic cult Morrowind has built. Do you know that most of the quests in this game are fetch quests? Do you know that it actually has an incredibly simple and empty open …
- [4]
This game is a paradox. It's aged poorly, but still holds up. It's one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and it sucks as a game for playing a role. The reality is that it's probably too old and janky to be appealing to new players- it's from an era of gaming where you had to commit some time to learning HOW to play a game "correctly", and most players will be entirely turned off within minutes of walking into the …
- [1]
If you have not played this game and you want more skyrim, this is not it. in fact, i urge you to look elsewhere. you will hate this game. it is slow, old, the combat will feel unsatisfying. you will die to a rat and not even understand why. the ugly textures and stiff movement will cause you to recoil. and you will get lost before you finally quit to play something fun. If you can deal with older games and you want …
- [14]
Morrowind was my first proper RPG, and I was way too young to understand what it was asking of me. I was about six when it came out, playing it on the old cream-coloured family PC with one of those massive CRT monitors. The game barely ran. I borrowed the base game and the expansion packs from a childhood friend, back when we still called them expansion packs instead of DLC, and it absolutely blew my mind. I did not …
- [3]
I think if you are even somewhat into Skyrim or Oblivion you owe it to yourself to play this game. If you enjoy 'weird' fantasy stories that have some literary-meat to them (and some of the most unique art direction I've ever enjoyed) then you REALLY owe it to yourself to play this game. I'm a ""Zoomer"", my first game was Skyrim (which is good in its on way). Morrowind sold 4 million or something copies. Morrowind …
Summarised from 34 of the 327 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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93% of the 278 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition. The complaint that keeps coming up: dated graphics and clunky combat that may deter new players. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
European sales of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind reached almost 95,000 units by the end of June 2002, and rose to 200,000 copies by the end of September. By August 2005, the game had surpassed 4 million copies sold. In the United States, Morrowind's computer version sold 300,000 copies and earned $11.7 million by August 2006, after its release in April 2002. It was the country's 62nd best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Combined sales of all Elder Scrolls computer games released between those dates had reached 990,000 units in the United States by August 2006. Morrowind was the best-selling RPG for Xbox in 2002. It was one of the top 10 best-selling games on…
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Reactions
60 of 388 · most liked firstI've been meaning to add this game for years but this meme made me finally do it: I've added The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to The Death Generator, my tool for making fake videogame screenshots! deathgenerator.com#mw
neutral · AI labelView post →Seyda Neen Game: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Dev: Bethesda Game Studios 🇺🇸 Release: May 1, 2002
neutral · AI labelView post →"go back and play Morrowind and tell me that’s the game you want to play again." - Bruce Nesmith, 2026 That's the game I want to play again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did You Know: Trans people were invented by Todd Howard in 2001 before the release of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, as a way of boosting sales of the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sadrith Mora Game: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Dev: Bethesda Softworks 🇺🇸 Release: May 1, 2002
neutral · AI labelView post →Come Nerevar, friend or traitor, come. Come and look upon the..... Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were an Argonian. No no, it's not a problem. I had just expected a Dark Elf. No, it's not because I think they're more capable or anything. It's just because you— No dude, I don't have an issue with reptiles. Some of my best slaves were Argonian.... Alright, that came out wrong. Listen, what I'm trying to say is that— What? I'm sure you come from a very fine swamp, very good with a spear.....…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is a masterpiece that all gamers should play. Its only flaw is the bugs. Even if you are a purist like I am, please use at least a basic bug fix mod. This game, even with all the patches Bethesda released throughout 2002-2003, does not function correctly. For example, the entire pickpocketing mechanic does not work and will basically always fail even if you max out the stats for it, and this is clearly not intentional. If you are playing this game for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Single player, open world, fantasy, RPG games. I mean the niche best known for Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls III, IV and V. 1. (Fantasy) The setting is a fictional world with fantastical elements, and a comparable level of societal progress as the 1600s or earlier. 2. (Character Creation) You create your own role: character and class. It is a permanent character. 3. (Action) You have direct control over your characters actions in real time. 4. (Open World / Sandbox) You aren't forced to do…
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is a paradox. It's aged poorly, but still holds up. It's one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and it sucks as a game for playing a role. The reality is that it's probably too old and janky to be appealing to new players- it's from an era of gaming where you had to commit some time to learning HOW to play a game "correctly", and most players will be entirely turned off within minutes of walking into the starting town. To people who played this when it was still fresh, the scope of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition is $7.49 on GOG (preservation program) buff.ly/QiYSYVa
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is older than me and yes visually it's very dated now. I understand that there are more mods for this game for all kinds of things from graphics to bug fixes and quests. I've been playing the vanilla game as it was intended and I'm enjoying it so much. It doesn't hold your hand at all and this is exactly why it's hooked me in. The game world is awesome. Vvardenfell seems genuinely alien when compared to many other fantasy themed RPGs with giant mushrooms things, ash storms, strange…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you have not played this game and you want more skyrim, this is not it. in fact, i urge you to look elsewhere. you will hate this game. it is slow, old, the combat will feel unsatisfying. you will die to a rat and not even understand why. the ugly textures and stiff movement will cause you to recoil. and you will get lost before you finally quit to play something fun. If you can deal with older games and you want an rpg with incredible world building and lore, please try this game like,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suck it up, ignore the graphics, ignore the melee combat. It's a history lesson. It's time to play it you fake fan you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate this game so much, all it does is make me ask the same damn questions: "WHY DID WE STOP MAKING GAMES FULL OF SOUL? WHY DOES A GAME FROM 2002 HAVE BETTER MECHANICS AND A MORE THOUGHTOUT UI THAN ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM THE PAST 20+ YEARS?" (You expected a well-written review. It would be too long so instead you can share my annoyance of how bastardised RPGs were made because of modernising + making for consoles by buying this game and becoming the strongest existence any game will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →by the way I have 3 hours on the steam version, but I have ~50 hours using openmw. ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☑ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best game ever made. Coziest game ever made. Perfect if you have mental illness, like weird music, do drugs, don't have ADHD, and like bugs/crustaceans. it takes time to hook you but once it does, peak.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →mogs every elder scrolls game before and after
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morrowind was my first proper RPG, and I was way too young to understand what it was asking of me. I was about six when it came out, playing it on the old cream-coloured family PC with one of those massive CRT monitors. The game barely ran. I borrowed the base game and the expansion packs from a childhood friend, back when we still called them expansion packs instead of DLC, and it absolutely blew my mind. I did not really understand quests at all. The idea of reading a journal and actually…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really like how they remade oblivion (it needed it) but why won't they remake this masterpiece. like, it doesn't really NEED it but it would be so freaking cool! i would absolutely love more modern graphics on this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →According to IMDB, this is an official trailer released by Bethesda Softworks to promote the game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002)
neutral · AI labelView post →Released in 2002, Morrowind is the third installment in the Elder Scrolls series, set in the richly detailed world of Tamriel. It is renowned for its open-world gameplay, deep lore, and extensive character customization. Strengths (Plus Points) Immersive World: Morrowind features a vast, open world filled with diverse landscapes, cultures, and lore, allowing players to explore at their own pace. Rich Storytelling: The game is praised for its intricate narrative and deep lore, with quests…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the release order of bethesda games would make you believe their office has lead water pipes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simply the best game that anyone has ever made. I started playing this game when Skyrim was already out and it's kept me like no other game has. (Note: My true playtime is much higher than what is indicated because of playing on different devices and OpenMW). It's old and it's not perfect, but this world just does something different. Realistic is a funny word to put on a 20+ year old game with clunky combat set in a fantasy world, and beautiful is an odd word choice for a game whose…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get attacked by a Dremora Lord at level 1. Constantly die. Turn on god mode. constantly die due to reflect. Set difficulty to -100. Finally kill Daedra. Can't loot Daedra because it died inside a Guar. QuickLoad. Game crashes. GOAT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vivec City The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) Developed by Bethesda Game Studios 🇺🇸
neutral · AI labelView post →This is in fact the best game of all time. Yep, you can become a demigod if you like and you can use the engine and some programming issues to powercreep your char. But hey - if it is fun to you - why not? Morrowind has the best atmosphere of all Elder Scrolls game. By far. Morrowind has a lot of interesting side quests - even if these are not the storylines of Oblivion. They are still enjoyable. With Tamriel Rebuilt Morrowind has the best, lorefriendly game expanding modding project.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best RPGS I've played. The only problem is that the controls are kind of dated. But this is only, really a problem for the first hour or so. So with that aside there isn't really any problem with how fun the game is and people should really give it a try not just for 20 minutes. GEN Z'S FOR MORROWIND CARRY THE MESSAGE!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard to get into, rough around the edges, but still worth playing in 2026 If you are looking to experience this game for the first time, here's three things that might help: 1) Get the openMW project and use that to run your game. It's easy to set up and will be more stable on modern hardware, while also running smoother. It's also supports a lot of mods. 2) Get your reading glasses and get comfy. There is a lot of text. Only a few lines in the game are voiced. Quests have a lot of text,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They peaked with this game and have been chasing this high ever since, while simultaneously cutting every semblance of what made this game great for their current designs. Ironic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think if you are even somewhat into Skyrim or Oblivion you owe it to yourself to play this game. If you enjoy 'weird' fantasy stories that have some literary-meat to them (and some of the most unique art direction I've ever enjoyed) then you REALLY owe it to yourself to play this game. I'm a ""Zoomer"", my first game was Skyrim (which is good in its on way). Morrowind sold 4 million or something copies. Morrowind has a reputation for being complicated. It really isn't. After you follow the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played for the first time in 2024, after playing skyrim and oblivion as a kid. this is what a elder scrolls game should be. so much more freedom, creativity etc. the magic system is amazing, this is a real phantasy world and despite being 20 years old still represents it better than its descendants. love this game !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit Thanks to gentleman on the comment, now you can actually track openMW gameplay time through steam. Its really simple and easy to follow, here is the link to the guide https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2795823790 Disclaimer Don't take my few minutes play on Steam as my overall game time in Morrowind. I'm using OpenMW to play and steam don't track those hours of gameplay With that Being Said now lets start: Morrowind is really an immersive RPG games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You realize that all your life you have been coasting along as if you were in a dream. Suddenly, facing the trials of the last few days, you have come alive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a fool you are. This is Morrowind. How could you not recommend it? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naïve? Morrowind is one of the best games of all time. And that's not me, that's Wikipedia. Of course, it isn't for everyone. If you suffer from attention span deficiency, or can't stand cRPGs, this game IS NOT FOR YOU. Believe me, you'll be saving your own time. This game is just... indescribable. Seriously, there is nothing quite like the feeling Morrowind…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat a 20+ year old bug-riddled cult classic so I could face Dagoth-Ur, the most majestic video game character ever conceived. 9/10 RPG, -1 because not enough cliffracers for this to be rated a perfect game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Made my character. Left the ship. Got called the N-word. Died to a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bug that nibbled me bit by bit because for some reason, that thing got a paralyze chance on hit. Good game, the false gods will soon face my wrath.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Part 3 of my unemployed adventure to play the entire Elder Scrolls series in order: Coming from Daggerfall this game is quite a switch up. Everything is 3D, procedurally generated environments are gone, and quests are all hand made and placed around the world. Daggerfall was a well-made fantasy life-sim, but Morrowind is something different entirely. With any other series this would be a problem, but Morrowind works so well that it's hard to care. Daggerfall felt like a realization of what BGS…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a grand and intoxicating game... This is how you honor the Sixth House and the tribe unmourned
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let my play time fool you, I have a lot of time in Morrowind via OpenMW. Base Morrowind is already great, but the modding scene is still one of the best despite the game being almost a quarter century old. Tamriel Rebuilt and Project Tamriel mods have done more in the last fifteen years than Bethsda has done for The Elder Scrolls community in the same timeframe. If its your first time playing, go vanilla and beat the story. Then download the two previously mentioned mods and enjoy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I get it now. Morrowind truly is the best Elder Scrolls game. The world, its uniqueness, the characters, the lore, and the sense of adventure are all incredible. It also offers the most freedom out of the three Elder Scrolls games. I truly enjoyed my time with this masterpiece. An unforgettable RPG experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Morrowind is an incredible RPg with an emphasis on the RP. It plays very differently to its successors Oblivion & Skyrim who focus more on gameplay & convenience rather then immersive mechanics. Morrowind focuses hard on immersion & story telling at the expense of gameplay. It lacks many quality of life features in the pursuit of a more realistic and immersive experience. For me these are Morrowinds major strengths and weaknesses. Pros: 1. Great Storytelling (Yes theres alot of reading. No…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started TES at Oblivion, then played Skyrim, then many years later I'm now going back around to Morrowind (and probably Daggerfall Unity after). Because the game requires you to actually utilize your journal, read dialogue, follow oral directions, etc; the game is incredibly immersive. I'm playing on openMW with some graphical mods, but nothing game-changing, and it's a wonderful experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started my Elder Scrolls journey with Skyrim, and for literal years I refused to even consider playing Morrowind. It just looked too dated and unappealing. Eventually some Morrowind memes I saw online convinced me to give it a try. I wanted in on the references and jokes, and with the game being dirt cheap I figured why not. The very beginning almost broke me- the starting speed was so agonizingly slow I wanted to bash my head against my monitor. In Morrowind, your speed is an actual stat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't forget to read the game manual and the steam community guide which explains the combat system.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone whose first Elder Scrolls game was Skyrim, I have to admit that I adore Morrowind the most. Morrowind gives you so many freedoms that neither Oblivion nor Skyrim allow. While the game is slower than the newer games, this isn't a bad thing in my opinion; taking the game slower lets you take in more of the world in a way that modern games just don't do anymore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME. DAGOTH UR WAS RIGHT. GLORY TO THE SIXTH HOUSE AND THE TRIBE UNMOURNED. DOWN WITH THE TRIBUNAL 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 Yes, you can now play Morrowind in VR using the completely FREE OpenMW VR mod (search for it). The most difficult thing about using the mod is just finding it. However, it's an easy install. You basically just unzip, click on the exe, install on Windows or Linux, then just literally hit play. There's many VR options. I like smooth turning so I had to change the default turn and speed in the VR settings. Probably the biggest negative about the VR experience is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gameplay is so outdated and yet the worldbuilding is so good so i keep playing despite the pain. ive put 40 hours in and still dont understand at least 2/3 of the game mechanics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the graphics and combat is dated but, no game has ever created a setting even close to this one, absolute masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gaming peaked with Morrowind, it's been downhill ever since. Played thousands of hours on the original xbox, a couple hundred more on the 360, and will play thousands more in the years and hopefully decades to come. When you've spent so much time in Vvardenfell, booting up the game yet again and returning to Balmora feels like coming home.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What hasn't already been said about Morrowind? There's no Western RPG quite like it - and yes, it really does feel like an RPG, unlike some of its successors. You can laugh at the fact that each race only gets like six faces if you want, and if you're new, be patient - you'll be crawling along until you get the Boots of Blinding Speed. But it's worth it for all that this game has to offer. Bring back Michael Kirkbride!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unbelievably cozy and charming game Enjoyed this masterpiece almost as much as Skyrim. —The graphics are old af but kinda cute. Everything looks like it's a part of some old, badass fantasy cartoon. The visual style is brilliant; Vvardenfell looks truly magical with its giant mushrooms, flying jellyfish-esque creatures, awe-inspiring silt striders, and ominous Daedric ruins. —The gameplay has aged surprisingly well. The controls are smooth; the combat is basically RNG combat from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(the 0.3 hours playtime is for the original game - I played using Open MW and ended up with 80 hours) I first tried Morrowind shortly after Oblivion came out and bounced off it quickly. I've tried again a couple of times, but bounced off quickly due to the complete lack of direction and difficulty of fighting anything stronger than a mudcrab. With the Oblivion Remaster coming out, I decided to go back and try Morrowind again, using OpenMW and some bug fix + texture patches. The first few…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →orc, unarmored, blunt weapons. level 25 and still haven’t start the main quest
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Last good game Bethesda made. Go install Project Tamriel and Tamriel Rebuilt.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing RPG. Still a major influence for indie and AA studios. Play it on OpenMW for the best experience (the reason my hours look low is because steam doesn't track the use of OpenMW).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod Aims to Update Entire Game With New Light Sources, PBR Materials, Enhanced Model Geometry; First WIP Version Now Available.
neutral · AI labelView post →Easy to mod while maintaining the spirit of vanilla Morrowind. With OpenMW, it's (maybe) the most stable Bethesda game. It's aged well; worth replaying.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I get that a lot of people have nostalgic feelings for this game. But in my opinion it is just objectively worse than Oblivion or Skyrim. First the good: Story and Atmosphere, oh and spears. Now the bad: Terrible UI. I remember people used to complain about Oblivions and Skyrims UI but oh man, are they incredible compared to this mess. Most quests are just boring fetch or escort quests NPCs lack personality or anything interesting about them. They just stand in place or move about a bit.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind RTX Remix Path Tracing Mod Aims to Update Entire Game With New Light Sources, PBR Materials, Enhanced Model Geometry; First WIP Version Now Available. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33603470
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