Last updated on January 4th, 2026 at 06:00 pm
The Elder Scrolls: Blades – Adventure Game Review
The Elder Scrolls: Blades is a Adventure/Roleplaying game from Bethesda Softworks LLC, first launched in 1st December 2018.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 122,373+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes The Elder Scrolls: Blades Stand Out
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Skyrim, comes The Elder Scrolls: Blades – a classic dungeon crawler reimagined.
The Blades, the Empire’s top agents, are forced into exile. On the run, you return to your hometown to find it destroyed.
KEY FEATURES:
QUEST and Experience stunning dungeon adventures.
CREATE and customize your city, restoring it to greatness.
CONQUER your friends and rivals in epic one-on-one Arena battles.
CREATE any character you want and discover unique weapons, armor, and abilities.
MASTER the never-ending Abyss with a cutting-edge combat system.
Works with: iPhone SE, 6S, 7, 8, X, XS, XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, Ipad Mini 4, Mini 5, iPad Air 2, Air 2019, iPad 2017-19, iPad Pro
DOES NOT SUPPORT: iPhone 5s, 6, 6 Plus, iPad Air, Mini 2, Mini 3, iPod Touch
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, The Elder Scrolls: Blades is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 7th March 2023
Recent improvements include:
Now that Heart's Day has come and gone, the game icon has been reverted to the classic one.
Download & Availability
The Elder Scrolls: Blades is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get The Elder Scrolls: Blades on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Wont even let us open the game says checking for updates the 1 second later kicks us off every time.
The game is good but if there was a controller connection for the backbone that would be very nice.
Everything about this game is great already. Combat is good, music is on par with the other games, especially the title theme, and level layout is really good. Town building is awesome too. The only thing its missing? A day/night cycle for the town. Braziers and torches adding a cozy glow during the night sounds enticing, doesnt it.
We love thie game sm we cant believe we underestimated it.
We go to load in it loads we go to do something pops up and says communication error please fix this couse we love this game.
Great stats interface stamina and magic idea awesome combat system and exploring, great story line, character customization rocks, should update or make a series to this.
This game is amazing and fun, we couldnt stop playing it. But why cant they update and add other towns, city or kingdoms to travel doing tasks or missions.
Enjoyable dungeon adventures. Santa wishing for controller support.
Please keep updating this game it really is amazing game.
We LOVE THIS GAME its just like skyrim and is time flying and fun in general.
Wish we could play this on our backbone, awesome game nonetheless its literally a mobile version of all of the mainstream elder scrolls games.
So good love Skyrim and oblivion this is also as good.
Bringing the world of Skyrim to your mobile device. This game is well thought out . Any Skyrim fan will love it WELL DONE.
Its become a famliy tradition to play this game with everyone here.
At first, we wasnt impressed. The graphics, etc. Werent up to par for an Elder Scrolls game, because its mobile. It wont be equal to even vanilla Skyrim. But to be able to play it anywhere? Can that make up for it? What would you need at a bare minimum as compensation? Immersion is, ultimately, what this class of games is all about, and Elder Scrolls always tops the list for that factor. Blades fulfills our need for immersion fully, for playing on this tiny screen, and we can even think back to how it felt to play Morrowwind. We get the same nostalgic feeling here, even without the sandbox. The game has all you need for an Elder Scrolls Lite experience. The combat is tactical, the loot is satisfying, the magic is there, and the exploration makes up for the lack of free roaming. Ill take it!! For when we cant get to our console, Blades fulfills.
As a long-standing elder scrolls fan and player since Morrowind we absolutely thrilled to fight a mobile Elder scrolls game. We enjoy the graphics of the gameplay style using the joystick to navigate. Its really amazing.
First thing we want to say, PLEASE UPDATE YOURE GAME, AE WANT TO PLAY IT MORE BUT YOURE LACK UP INVOLVMENT IS KILLING THE GAME. Second point we have nothing but love for the entire franchise and we would do nothing but play this game. Wether we come back to it or play it non stop, but as of this moment we currently get no enjoyment out of this game. The game needs to be updated with more new story quests to do, new events that lead to new rewards and we cannot forget that the system where you pay for things to obtain things is kinda excessive. Yes the game can be played free-to-play but we just wish it was on the friendly side when it comes to how often you get said chests or good loot so your not feeling like your grinding months on end just to see others pay an get decent stuff A LOT faster. If the development team cares enough, and can give a fair and truly caring response that can possibly get to the bottom of this huge lack of content that is wasting everyones time and money. Like we said. No hate, but will be brutally honest about how we feel an what we see.
This game was a lot of fun to play, but it really needs controller support we are awesome fan of Skyrim and this would be so much more fun with the controller.
Its a great game and honestly a console or PC version would be awesome the comp ate is a little funky but still really fun.
The game is kinda mid for us, combat is decent, town building is fun, voice acting sounds like an ai chatbot. Please just release the older tes games like daggerfall morrowind and oblivion onto mobile. Thatd be awesome. Also, please add this game to gog.
We have a new idea for the next new update for Skyrim we thought of snakes for us right just letting you know when ever you guys are ready let us know cause yeah its a great idea for your Skyrim 5 Dragonborn.
Its like Skyrim without the open map.
Excellent game, played it most of our adult life.
Im new to blades but not the elder scrolls series . Its a great mobile version of Elder Scrolls.
We like it cause Im a huge fan of the elder scrolls games our favorite was when oblivion and when the remastered came out we were hooked now they made this game for mobile users we play this game when we go for a ride or wait in line of a store or anywhere when we go out and we were hoping they didnt mess it up but they didnt good job Bethesda.
We havent wanted to write a review for any game before. After we started playing Elder Scrolls, this review HAD to be written. The immersive gameplay, the details and the shear fun of playing is fantastic. We find ourselves getting lost in the world that was created. No back and forth with repetitive cut this tree, pick up this rock. You still get the supplies needed but in a much, much better atmosphere. The characters you meet are interesting and the enemies are worthy. A lot of nice Easter eggs to find along the way. Thanks for a great game.
For a mobile Elder Scrolls Game, while its no Skyrim or oblivion, its pretty fun! Theres a lot of cool implications from different games and there are cool enchantments. Im coming back to the game and so far, its really fun! (Ps: the purchases are very tempting but not needed).
Game is super fun, though we understand having a phone version and keeping it to the phone, controller compatibility is highly suggested.
Having an amazing time playing! Certainly worth the DL and very addicting. Thanks devs.
We think we spend more time building up our town than anything, but theres something for everyone. We have truly enjoyed relaxing with this fun little game and will hate to see it go. The writings on the wall however since it hasnt been updated in more than two years and <gasp> no more Saturday morning free gems. Ya did good Bethesda. Hope youve another App Store game coming down the pike that will live up to this one.
We love this game but we wished the developers still made new updates.
First we love it and is very good for a game for mobile devices the only thing we dont like about it is the attacking style ( not bad just not our type) also as in the title please make a game like this but fallout.
Phenomenal game but can we get a select all feature to deconstruct gear pieces.
The game is amazing and provides us a scratch at the elder scrolls itch on the go. Controller support is all it needs to be a perfect game. One update giving controller support would bring its player base back. Love the game dont give up on it.
We really like Skyrim its a really good game. We used to play it on our Xbox all the time. We love that they put it on our iPhone.
Definitely if you love skyrim this is a must.
Its like mini skyrim, the facial hair kinda looks weird but its a great game.
Has that nostalgic Skyrim feel to it. We play it everyday and always looking for new quests and stuff to do. We look forward to future updates.
Game takes way to long to download. Plus it takes forever just to get into the game. Plus you have to play for at least two years to even get anywhere in the game!!!!!! :(.
Fun to have an elder scrolls game on mobile.
We just started to play this game and is really good we would love this game more if it had a better FOV so we have a better view of the game really good game btw we recommend downloading it.
We just think It needs more places ,and Customization weapons like you can be a blacksmith and make a weapons and more Magic like necromancy so its need a big update but very funny game.
This game is older and has its faults, but it is the best pvp game out there. Contrary to popular belief it is completely viable F2P. The arena system is trophy, not level, based so the early arena experience is rough, but once you are level 45+ there isnt another game with this kind of pvp experience. Use your early levels to finish PVE, then compete in arena in later levels. Joining an active clan early helps a lot. Joining Discord helps sooooo much in the process. GG server is the biggest blades server. Our server name is @Ninefingers / Tayschrenn. Our guild is Paladins of the Blade and Paladins Academy #9104. Drop by and say hello.
We walk 1000 miles to find our peace with the slaughtering of the Skyrim people we have done as a youngling is quit in tall errr able.
Good exploration game and we like Bethesda in general so most of there games we like try castles,fallout shelter,fallout four, fallout 76,starfeild and fallout new Vegas.
Is there a way to change our character we really messed up on ours.
For a mobile elder scrolls game we found it enjoyable.
This is a Very good game set and play we highly recommend its kinda confusing sometimes so we would most definitely read it. If you are used to playing Skyrim it is a little different but also similar. Elder Scrolls and Skyrim are both related( we think ).But in general we would say that this is one of the best games we have ever played on our phone.
Put the holiday themed events back into rotation like they used to be, players look forward to this, and are willing to spend money also. The games Arena PVP is the best on Mobile and the graphics are really great. The storyline is also very interesting and fun to play. There does need to be a rebalancing though as two handers have a really tough time in the arena and shields seem to be overpowered as well on both physical protection and enchantments. You play in the arena and everyone is doing the same thing, they are all shield/versatile or shield/ light weapons and very few two handers, there is a reason for that and it is balance.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.31
- Size: 1,257.60 MB
- iOS: 11.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, RU, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Bethesda Softworks LLC
Last updated: 7th March 2023 | Genre: Adventure, Roleplaying | Developer: Bethesda Softworks LLC