The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-16
Review summary
  • Exceptional player freedom
  • Huge and complex dungeons
  • Immersive and deep RPG
  • Clunky and outdated controls
  • Buggy and unstable versions
  • Frustrating dungeon design
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall header

Categories

CRPGFirst-Person Dungeon CrawlerProcedurally Generated World and CitiesVast Open World ExplorationDeep Character Creation SystemSpell CraftingGuilds and FactionsSkill-Based Progression

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMnegativeWindows 12-15GB VRAMpositive
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
3,677
Positive
3,16886.2%
Negative
50913.8%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
243,611
Estimated revenue
Not applicable
Game price
F2P
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
579.30%
Estimated copies lost
3,776
Estimated revenue lost
Not applicable
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
579.3%
Avg playtime 0.6h
19632%
Avg playtime 0.6h
> 2h playtime
335.4%
Avg playtime 40h
32753.3%
Avg playtime 110.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d1.5 rev/day
Quarterly22.5 rev/qtr
Days covered1,633.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
613 total
Organic purchasers613100.0%
Voted up: 85%
Key activations00.00%
Voted up: 0%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
613 total
First impression0-2h28246.0%
Voted up: 80%
Mid game2-10h14423.5%
Voted up: 90%
Late game10-20h518.32%
Voted up: 88%
Endgame20h+13622.2%
Voted up: 90%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.31% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 85.3%
8 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,677 total.