# The Elder Scrolls: Blades — user reviews > 1,720 indexed App Store user reviews of The Elder Scrolls by Bethesda Softworks LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 121,850 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-elder-scrolls-blades/id1358476597/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-elder-scrolls-blades/id1358476597.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 94,700 · 4★ 15,867 · 3★ 4,892 · 2★ 1,779 · 1★ 4,612 ## What do users think of The Elder Scrolls? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth gameplay - 👍 Immersive graphics - 🎮 Faithful to Elder Scrolls franchise - 💡 Unique combat system - 🏰 Enjoyable town-building feature **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - ⏱️ Excessive grind and waiting times - 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-progress model - 🔁 Repetitive quests and environments - 🔒 Requires constant internet connection **Commonly reported bugs** - Quests not registering properly - Inventory and chest management issues - Unresponsive controls during combat - Frequent login and sync problems - Enemies with unbalanced regeneration **Most requested features** - Offline mode - More varied quest and dungeon designs - Improved matchmaking for PvP arena - Ability to respec character - Easier access to crafting materials ## Newest reviews (13 of 1,720) ### 2/5 — Fix the arena match making! *2026-03-04, version 1.31* Don’t know why I’m a level 37 going against a level 80 in the first arena. It makes it impossible to make any progression in it and completely ruins that for lower level players ### 3/5 — Controller *2026-03-03, version 1.31* This game would be great if we could use controllers like the back bone for it ### 4/5 — Please add first person mode *2026-03-03, version 1.31* I am thankful that you guys created this game i have played skyrim on my pc and i really enjoyed it. I stumbled upon this and this is also great but it would be great if you guys can add first person mode in the game and a more interactive elements and an open world map it would be great ### 2/5 — No option to restart *2026-03-02, version 1.31* I don’t know what’s going on with Bethesda and not adding an option to start a new game in any of their mobile releases, but that isn’t very user friendly in the slightest. It’s 2026, we SHOULD have the option to start a new game. I refuse to play any more of their games on here until they get with the program. ### 3/5 — One week to one month time sink I guess *2026-02-16, version 1.31* One week is enough playtime to get to the point of the game where you start needing to grind more than usual. I just got to this point. You will have a better time with two hands in horizontal/landscape mode with joystick controls on because combat is fast and reaction based with multiple buttons you need to monitor. Reset time for stores is way too long. 10 hours needs to be reduced. If the combat was simpler, the town building was cheaper, and the game content was updated every now and then, maybe I’d play it for longer. Off the top of my head, at least two quest lines allude to more, but just end. ### 3/5 — Good skeleton, bad guts *2026-02-13, version 1.31* This game is actively fun to play. Until you find yourself doing the EXACT SAME THING over and over and over in order to collect like ten gold and two exp. The combat and physics and assets are all great-this could have been such a fun, I dunno, roguelike? Shuffle the layouts! Let me scrounge around for whatever gear the rng gods have deemed me worthy to find! Surprise me! Right now it’s over the line with aggressive monetization and forced repetitive grind. A re-think of the big picture of this game could have resulted in an all-time great. But as of now it’s a trifling curiosity that gets old in about ten seconds. Devs: USE these assets and this engine to make something REAL and FUN. ### 2/5 — Проверка обновлений очень долгая, я жду уже час *2026-02-11, version 1.31* Не играл ### 3/5 — Great games love everything *2026-02-10, version 1.31* The game is awesome I just wish there was an update or a new game that’s controller compatible🙏 ### 4/5 — Good game *2026-02-08, version 1.31* It’s good to be back on after a long time. ### 2/5 — Good game, power scaling completely off *2026-02-04, version 1.31* Game way too hard to enjoy. Recommend levels dont match unless you have like 10 potions on you, your player does basically no damage even if you have good gear this game scaling is terrible please fix. ### 3/5 — Needs controller support *2026-01-30, version 1.31* Great game, but would be far better with controller support ### 2/5 — Поиграл пару часов и удалил *2026-01-28, version 1.31* Миссии однотипные ,боёвка скучная . Я ожидал открытый мир с путешествиями и различными квестами ,а получил коридорную бродилку с одинаковыми миссиями и даже локациями (всего две) . Тупо квест в городе берешь ,тебя на локацию перебрасывает ,и ты там мобов гасишь ,собираешь ресурсы -и все . Твоя победа в сражениях зависит исключительно от прокаченности,динамики 0 ,вы просто стоите на месте и бьете друг друга,еще и враги по одному нападают ,а другие стоят на месте и ждут,пока ты одному люлей дашь ,потом только нападает следующий. Сделали бы хотя такую же топорную боевку,как Heroes and Casltes-уже в разы бы интереснее было.Город там надо прокачивать еще ,но ни в одно здание ты войти не можешь ,просто строишь статичные объекты ,влияющие исключительно на статистику города с которой можно взаимодействовать исключительно в интерфейсе. От Скайрима там только скины ,музыка и система диалогов ,и то ,некоторые диалоги не прогружаются. Но ,справедливости ради ,там донат всего по 5 долларов за топовый лут. На фоне этой игры ,даже выше упомянутый Heroes and Castles-это динамичная и разнообразная игра ### 4/5 — Not bad, just temporarily good. *2026-01-27, version 1.31* I enjoy the game but it quickly becomes more of the same. I also find it strange that you can build multiple blacksmiths. But they add nothing new. You can’t reset your account so you just lost a building space with no benefit. The Inability to start fresh or create multiple characters is just ridiculous. Lazy programming is so sad to see in 2026. It’s a clear sign that spending money on this game is a big mistake. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Anyone Home? *2026-03-22, version 1.31* Was once a fun little game and offered hours of quests and a variety of character classes and development. Sadly appears to have been abandoned by the developers some time ago. Crashes frequently, no longer updates, not even the fun holiday themes for your town are being added anymore. Definitely not worth paying for at this point. Why is this even still on the App store??? Has not been supported for two years and people paid good money for this game…. Update it or remove it!! ### 1/5 — Bait/switch *2026-03-15, version 1.31* It’s fun until it’s not. Eventually enemies block everything so well that your gear is always broken and you can’t finish a single dungeon until you PAY to get the good gear. Also, you never really get stronger. Over the last like 8 years, I play this from time to time. I’m level 33 and still can not do very much. I’ve never put money into the game and now I have reached the point where they say screw you unless you start coughing up your cash… My very first rank 1 Arena fight was at character level 35. It put me up against another player that was level 72 and he one shot me…. Cool game… bet that idiot pay a bunch of money to be the last person playing your dumb game, uninstalled. Na, I’ll just go play a pc elder scrolls game, where in you don’t get to take from me or else! Scummy mobile practice.. ### 1/5 — Bait/switch *2026-03-12, version 1.31* It’s fun until it’s not. Eventually enemies block everything so well that your gear is always broken and you can’t finish a single dungeon until you PAY to get the good gear. Also, you never really get stronger. Over the last like 8 years, I play this from time to time. I’m level 33 and still can not do very much. I’ve never put money into the game and now I have reached the point where they say screw you unless you start coughing up your cash… Na, I’ll just go play a pc elder scrolls game, where in you don’t get to take from me or else! Scummy mobile practice.. ### 1/5 — Bait/switch *2026-03-05, version 1.31* It’s fun until it’s not. Eventually enemies block everything so well that your gear is always broken and you can’t finish a single dungeon until you PAY to get the good gear. Scummy mobile practice.. ### 1/5 — Crash *2026-03-04, version 1.31* I couldn’t get into the game please try to fix problem with crashing I have plenty of room in my phone ### 1/5 — Not working *2026-02-10, version 1.31* App won't work ### 1/5 — Trash devs and broken game *2026-02-09, version 1.31* I just got an iPhone 17 and now my game doesn’t work there are no solutions to this garbage bug it’s just broken and won’t launch, this has been a problem for multiple years apparently, and now the work I did and money I spent is was for nothing, don’t download this trash fire, and don’t support these worthless garbage devs and the company they represent. Actually unacceptable. ### 1/5 — Horrid. *2026-01-29, version 1.31* Worst combat system I have ever played. I thought this was going to be a straight forward dungeon crawler type Skyrim. Regardless the combat is baddddd. ### 1/5 — Very grindy/money grab *2026-01-25, version 1.31* This game design broke my heart and forever lost me as a fan. To see how sneaky they’ve become in pushing you towards spending your hard earned money is disgusting. Play the game and you’ll see yourself the twisted game mechanics. ### 1/5 — Could of been good but the devs are lazy *2026-01-19, version 1.31* We could still be playing stories but for whatever reason they decided to cancel the game. Shame. I won’t touch another Bethesda game. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Please add controller support *2026-03-15, version 1.31* Please add controller support I love this game but would love it more if it had controller support ### 5/5 — From a console gamer *2026-02-26, version 1.31* As a console gamer who loves Elder Scrolls, I cannot picture a better design for this game. Mobile games are limited in their capability, but this game was as close as it possibly could be to its own Elder Scrolls game. Great graphics, extensive main quest line, lots of side quests, creative combat system, neat customization, and a cool, open movement system that really makes it feel like you’re in control, just like the other games. Also, NO ADS is a huge plus and makes it even more immersive. Love the creativity, excellent work devs 👏👏 ### 5/5 — One of the best game for phone or iPad *2026-02-21, version 1.31* I got this game and it was like Skyrim I love the story and the gameplay 5 stars ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2026-02-08, version 1.31* Graphics and game play very nice. Most phone games I see are all the same like 8 bit Nintendo style. Not this one. It’s the only game on my phone I’m playing. (When I’m not playing Skyrim) lol ### 5/5 — Needs New game *2026-02-05, version 1.31* Would be cool to start over. ### 5/5 — It’s what’s hoped it was *2026-01-28, version 1.31* A mobile elders girls game that you can play on your phone anywhere? Yes, please again and again. ### 5/5 — Another Bethesda Masterpiece *2026-01-23, version 1.31* Anyone who knows the superior works of Bethesda (Fallout, Skyrim) knows these ppl do not mess around. I had very high expectations of this game because of who produced it and I was not disappointed. I was, however, pleasantly surprised. I didn’t think they’d be able to do so much in such a tiny little space ### 5/5 — This game is my favorite, highly recommended *2026-01-19, version 1.31* So I got this game for my love of Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit and it was far better than I expected. First off, there is no lag. The graphics are also insane. And the enemies are fun to defeat. Highly recommend if you like fantasy action games. ### 5/5 — Love the game *2026-01-18, version 1.31* I love this game great controls, great combat, amazing graphics. I think you guys should add a 3rd person mode ### 5/5 — Needs controller support *2026-01-11, version 1.31* This game would be top notch mobile gaming with controller support. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*