Steam lists Elder Scrolls Online as The Elder Scrolls® Online. Players also call it ESO.
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The Elder Scrolls® Online
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The Elder Scrolls® Online player count chart
No, The Elder Scrolls® Online is not dead. 8,698 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 11,753. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
History from Jul 1, 2014
The Elder Scrolls® Online monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 7,975 | +4.23% | 12,383 |
| October 2026 | 7,651 | +6.6% | 12,938 |
| September 2026 | 7,177 | -15.26% | 12,719 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -3.82% | 15,009 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | -14.84% | 15,605 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | +1.46% | 18,325 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | -11.41% | 18,062 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | +14.54% | 20,389 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | +3.59% | 17,801 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | +2.24% | 17,184 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | +28.59% | 16,807 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -13.21% | 13,070 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | -3.18% | 15,060 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | +10.83% | 15,555 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | -21.55% | 14,035 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | +4.72% | 17,890 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | -35.46% | 17,083 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | +16.04% | 26,467 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | +9.37% | 22,809 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | +6.95% | 20,854 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | -3.93% | 19,498 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | +2.1% | 20,296 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +22.33% | 19,878 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | -1.9% | 16,249 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | -7.52% | 16,563 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +4.55% | 17,910 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | -5.53% | 17,131 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | -6.28% | 18,133 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | -29.51% | 19,349 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | +17.68% | 27,451 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -22.16% | 23,327 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | +30.1% | 29,966 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | +12.82% | 23,033 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -17.55% | 20,415 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +29.18% | 24,761 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | -2.78% | 19,168 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | -11.46% | 19,716 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | +26.52% | 22,268 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | -22% | 17,600 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | -7.54% | 22,563 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | -21.61% | 24,402 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | +36.7% | 31,129 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -24.35% | 22,772 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | +28.69% | 30,100 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | -15.86% | 23,389 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -5.88% | 27,798 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +42.91% | 29,536 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | -7.24% | 20,668 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | +1.19% | 22,282 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | -2.44% | 22,021 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -7.39% | 22,571 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | -12.97% | 24,372 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | +4.39% | 28,004 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | +9.04% | 26,826 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | -8.36% | 24,603 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | +28.17% | 26,848 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | -35.04% | 20,947 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | -6.81% | 32,246 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | +30.07% | 34,601 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | -10.04% | 26,601 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | +4.26% | 29,569 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | -3.88% | 28,362 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | -17.19% | 29,507 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | +13.51% | 35,631 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | -21.22% | 31,391 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +28.06% | 39,847 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | -28.1% | 31,115 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | +18.84% | 43,273 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | +13.92% | 36,412 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | -3.91% | 31,962 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | +12.07% | 33,263 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | -12.35% | 29,681 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | +3.51% | 33,865 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | +3.24% | 32,716 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | -17.13% | 31,688 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | +9.18% | 38,240 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | -16.25% | 35,026 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | -2.35% | 41,822 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | -13.01% | 42,827 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | +93.59% | 49,234 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | -18.12% | 25,432 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | +9.33% | 31,059 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | +19.33% | 28,409 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | +10.2% | 23,807 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | +11.38% | 21,603 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | -17.64% | 19,395 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | +1.45% | 23,548 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | -5.95% | 23,212 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | -15.04% | 24,681 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | -10.65% | 29,049 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | +11.61% | 32,511 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | -8.9% | 29,130 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | +31.83% | 31,975 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | +9.32% | 24,254 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | +11.41% | 22,187 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | +8.62% | 19,914 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | -16.57% | 18,333 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | -2.18% | 21,973 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | -24.2% | 22,462 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | +26.73% | 29,635 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | -17.56% | 23,384 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | +32.67% | 28,365 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | +11.84% | 21,380 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | -22.64% | 19,117 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | +61.56% | 24,711 |
| February 2018 | not enough data | -13.95% | 15,295 |
| January 2018 | not enough data | -31.68% | 17,775 |
| December 2017 | not enough data | +75.87% | 26,017 |
| November 2017 | not enough data | +6.72% | 14,793 |
| October 2017 | not enough data | -10.7% | 13,861 |
| September 2017 | not enough data | -15.91% | 15,521 |
| August 2017 | not enough data | +27.46% | 18,457 |
| July 2017 | not enough data | -14.36% | 14,481 |
| June 2017 | not enough data | +0.82% | 16,909 |
| May 2017 | not enough data | -44.11% | 16,772 |
| April 2017 | not enough data | +126.78% | 30,007 |
| March 2017 | not enough data | -25.05% | 13,232 |
| February 2017 | not enough data | +27.81% | 17,655 |
| January 2017 | not enough data | -31.64% | 13,813 |
| December 2016 | not enough data | -31.05% | 20,207 |
| November 2016 | not enough data | +335.7% | 29,305 |
| October 2016 | not enough data | +70.28% | 6,726 |
| September 2016 | not enough data | -36.06% | 3,950 |
| August 2016 | not enough data | -12.36% | 6,178 |
| July 2016 | not enough data | +27.15% | 7,049 |
| June 2016 | not enough data | +71.11% | 5,544 |
| May 2016 | not enough data | -6.39% | 3,240 |
| April 2016 | not enough data | -28.67% | 3,461 |
| March 2016 | not enough data | +7.25% | 4,852 |
| February 2016 | not enough data | -47.6% | 4,524 |
| January 2016 | not enough data | +18.6% | 8,633 |
| December 2015 | not enough data | +61.54% | 7,279 |
| November 2015 | not enough data | +59.34% | 4,506 |
| October 2015 | not enough data | -40.11% | 2,828 |
| September 2015 | not enough data | -7.16% | 4,722 |
| August 2015 | not enough data | -14.82% | 5,086 |
| July 2015 | not enough data | +77.66% | 5,971 |
| June 2015 | not enough data | +4.77% | 3,361 |
| May 2015 | not enough data | -26.86% | 3,208 |
| April 2015 | not enough data | -14.29% | 4,386 |
| March 2015 | not enough data | +228.22% | 5,117 |
| February 2015 | not enough data | -25.58% | 1,559 |
| January 2015 | not enough data | +8.89% | 2,095 |
| December 2014 | not enough data | +62.09% | 1,924 |
| November 2014 | not enough data | -6.54% | 1,187 |
| October 2014 | not enough data | -11.74% | 1,270 |
| September 2014 | not enough data | -37.92% | 1,439 |
| August 2014 | not enough data | -32.89% | 2,318 |
| July 2014 | not enough data | n/a | 3,454 |
How many people play The Elder Scrolls® Online right now?
8,698 people are playing The Elder Scrolls® Online on Steam right now. That makes it the #134 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 11,753 players. Today's peak is 8% above its 30-day average daily peak of 10,887.
The Elder Scrolls® Online player count trend
Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls® Online averaged a daily peak of 10,887 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (10,327). Its highest point this month (12,829) is 15% below the same period last year (15,060). In its first month after release (Jul 1, 2014) it peaked at 3,454 players. Today's player count is 18% of its all-time peak of 49,234, set on Apr 12, 2020.
Best time to play The Elder Scrolls® Online
Based on the last 14 days, The Elder Scrolls® Online is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 51% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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When The Elder Scrolls® Online has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About The Elder Scrolls® Online
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
- Developer
- ZeniMax Online Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Released
- Jul 1, 2014
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 7 languages, 4 with full audio
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The Elder Scrolls® Online price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The Elder Scrolls® Online is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $5.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
The Elder Scrolls® Online price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $19.99 | $19.99 | base |
| Euro area | 19,99€ | $22.32 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | £15.99 | $21.40 | +7% |
| Canada | C$ 24.99 | $17.77 | -11% |
| Australia | A$ 34.95 | $24.01 | +20% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 39.95 | $22.15 | +11% |
| Brazil cheapest | R$61,50 | $11.17 | -44% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 359.00 | $19.19 | -4% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $11.99 | $11.99 | -40% |
| Poland | 79,90 zł | $20.31 | +2% |
| Switzerland | CHF 23.90 | $29.19 | +46% |
| Norway | 199,00 kr | $21.11 | +6% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $11.99 | $11.99 | -40% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $19.99 | $19.99 | 0% |
| South Africa | R 299.00 | $18.08 | -10% |
| India | ₹1,599.00 | $17.02 | -15% |
| Indonesia | Rp 266 000 | $14.70 | -26% |
| China | ¥83.00 | $12.44 | -38% |
| Japan | ¥2,246 | $14.19 | -29% |
| South Korea | ₩ 22,000 | $16.19 | -19% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
How many copies has The Elder Scrolls® Online sold?
We estimate The Elder Scrolls® Online has sold 2.5M to 6.5M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $41M to $100M in gross revenue.
The Elder Scrolls® Online reviews by language
- English58%
- Russian14%
- Portuguese (Brazil)6%
- Chinese (Simplified)5%
- German4%
- Spanish4%
- French3%
- Turkish2%
Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.
These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.
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The Elder Scrolls® Online reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
The Elder Scrolls® Online on Twitch
Twitch category "The Elder Scrolls Online", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
The Elder Scrolls® Online Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 27 Oct 2026, with a peak of 2,085 viewers and 674 on average.
The Elder Scrolls® Online streamers right now
Top The Elder Scrolls® Online streamers this week
Average viewers while live.
The Elder Scrolls® Online DLC
The Elder Scrolls® Online has 6 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest The Elder Scrolls® Online news and patch notes
- Nov 4, 2026 Fill Your Craft Bag during the ESO Plus Free Trial
- Nov 3, 2026 Golden Pursuits, Alik’r Awaits
- Oct 22, 2026 ESO Season Two: Echoes of Skyrim Now Live
- Oct 21, 2026 Spook Spectres and Hunt Horrors during the Witches Festival In-Game Event
- Oct 17, 2026 Stand Alone in Season Two’s Solo Dungeons
- Oct 16, 2026 Slay Monsters with Season Two’s Tamriel Tome Rewards
- Oct 8, 2026 ESO Nominated at the Golden Joystick Awards
- Oct 7, 2026 Apple Silicon Support is Coming to The Elder Scrolls Online
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls® Online FAQ
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online dead?
No, The Elder Scrolls® Online is not dead. 8,698 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 11,753. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
How many people play The Elder Scrolls® Online?
8,698 people are playing The Elder Scrolls® Online on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 11,753 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for The Elder Scrolls® Online?
The Elder Scrolls® Online reached its all-time Steam peak of 49,234 concurrent players on Apr 12, 2020.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online growing or declining?
The Elder Scrolls® Online is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 10,887, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is The Elder Scrolls® Online most active?
The Elder Scrolls® Online usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does The Elder Scrolls® Online cost?
The Elder Scrolls® Online costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price The Elder Scrolls® Online has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for The Elder Scrolls® Online on Steam is $4.99 (75% off), on Oct 17, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online on sale right now?
No, The Elder Scrolls® Online is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.
Where is The Elder Scrolls® Online cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Elder Scrolls® Online is cheapest in Brazil at R$61,50, about $11.17 or 44% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online good?
Steam players rate The Elder Scrolls® Online Very Positive: 82% of 134,712 reviews are positive.
When did The Elder Scrolls® Online come out?
The Elder Scrolls® Online was released on Steam on Jul 1, 2014.
Who made The Elder Scrolls® Online?
The Elder Scrolls® Online was developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Is The Elder Scrolls® Online still worth playing?
The Elder Scrolls® Online has a big, active player base on Steam today (8,698 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
How many copies has The Elder Scrolls® Online sold?
We estimate The Elder Scrolls® Online has sold 2.5M to 6.5M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.
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