The Elder Scrolls: Castles

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The Elder Scrolls: Castles
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Developer(s) Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Series The Elder Scrolls
Platform(s) Android, [1] iOS [2]
ReleaseSeptember 10, 2024 [3]
Genre(s) Construction and management simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

The Elder Scrolls: Castles is a 2024 mobile video game published by Bethesda Softworks. It is similar to the game Fallout Shelter . [1]

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Gameplay

The Elder Scrolls: Castles is a game in which the player trains their subjects, and performs other functions such as naming heirs and maintaining order so that their kingdom grows. [2] The player takes the role of several different kings and queens that rule a royal dynasty and its castle. [4] The player may customize the castle layout and can add and expand rooms, as well as decorate them and place monuments, and is also able to assign workers to stations. [1] Each real life day spans over a full year in the game. [2] [1] Aside from humans, the game world is also populated by High, Dark, and Wood Elves, Khajiit, Orcs, and Argonians. [5] Players may also create heroes to send on quests to defeat foes from Elder Scrolls games to collect valuable items. [2] [1] Combat involves various weapons and makes use of different skills. [6]

Development

The Elder Scrolls: Castles was released in early access in September 2023. [4] [2] The game was later officially announced in January 2024 and was soft-launched in the Philippines the same month. [7] The game was released globally on September 10, 2024. [3]

Reception

GamesRadar+ said "The Elder Scrolls: Castles promises to put you in charge of your own castle and dynasty, and it certainly does, but managing your subjects, making rulings, crafting gear, and venturing outside to fight only to do all of the above again and again and again makes the new Elder Scrolls title lose its sheen sooner rather than later". [6]

Pocket Gamer said "If you love Fallout Shelter and are looking for something to hold you while you wait (and wait) for Elder Scrolls VI, this game is for you". [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shanklin, Will (September 28, 2023). "The Elder Scrolls: Castles is like Fallout Shelter for Skyrim fans". Engadget . Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Stedman, Alex (September 28, 2023). "A New Elder Scrolls Mobile Game Just Dropped, and It Looks a Lot Like Fallout Shelter". IGN . Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Astle, Aaron (September 10, 2024). "The Elder Scrolls: Castles is out now as a "spiritual successor" to Fallout Shelter". Pocket Gamer.biz . Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Zwiezen, Zack (September 2023). "Surprise, Bethesda Just Released A New Elder Scrolls Game". Kotaku . Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Brassell, Jack (September 16, 2024). "The Elder Scrolls: Castles review - "An enchanting kingdom sim". Pocket Gamer . Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Bishop, Rollin (September 2024). "The Elder Scrolls: Castles review – "A retooled Fallout Shelter with more options and the same problems". GamesRadar . Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Poole, Welsey (January 18, 2024). "Bethesda Finally Announces The Elder Scrolls: Castles Three Months After Quietly Releasing It". IGN . Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Melani, Giorgio (September 2024). "The Elder Scrolls: Castles, la recensione di un gestionale nel mondo di Tamriel". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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