Comparison

The Elder Scrolls vs RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Elder Scrolls

Build and manage your own castle and dynasty across generations. Make crucial decisions, customize your stronghold, and send heroes on quests to protect your kingdom. Your choices shape your legacy.

Highlights
  • Build and customize your castle
  • Manage your dynasty across generations
  • Make impactful kingdom decisions
  • Train subjects and assign workstations
  • Complete epic quests with heroes
  • Equip heroes with epic gear
Features
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From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning developer behind Skyrim and Fallout Shelter, comes The Elder Scrolls: Castles – a new mobile game that puts you in control of your very own castle and dynasty. Oversee your subjects as the years come and go, families grow, and new rulers take the throne. BUILD YOUR DYNASTY Tell your story for generations - each day in real life covers the span of an entire year in The Elder Scrolls: Castles. Train your subjects, name heirs, and maintain order to help your kingdom flourish. Will you keep your subjects happy and ensure a long life for their ruler? Or will they grow discontent and plot assassination? MANAGE YOUR CASTLE Customize your castle from the ground up, adding and expanding rooms, placing lavish decorations and inspirational monuments, and even assign subjects to workstations to ensure your castle has the resources to thrive for years to come! RULE YOUR KINGDOM Make key decisions that impact your legacy. Will you risk a limited supply of food to aid a neighboring kingdom? How should a heated spat between your subjects be settled? Your choices determine if your rule will inspire prosperity or lead your castle to peril. COMPLETE EPIC QUESTS Create heroes, equip them with epic gear, and send them to battle against classic Elder Scrolls foes to collect valuable items and keep your kingdom growing.

About

RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

Design, build, and manage a thrilling theme park in this reimagined mobile simulation. Create custom roller coasters, manage all aspects of your park, and keep visitors happy to earn rewards and expand your attractions. Exclusive Netflix content adds unique flair to this deep park-building experience.

Highlights
  • Theme park design and management
  • Custom roller coaster builder
  • Ride, shop, and restaurant placement
  • Visitor happiness and park expansion
  • Daily missions and seasonal events
  • Water park and themed areas
  • Netflix exclusive content
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NETFLIX MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Design, build and manage your own thrill-packed theme park in this fully reimagined mobile version of the classic simulation game. Let's ride! Experience "RollerCoaster Tycoon" in a whole new way on mobile. This exclusive Netflix edition of the 3D park-building sim is packed with more options, challenges and thrills than ever. This is a deep simulation game where you create a theme park and manage it all: roller coasters, rides, shops, restaurants, bathrooms, janitors, decorations and more. You're the tycoon, the park is your sandbox, and every detail — from prices to paint colors — is up to you. EXCLUSIVES FOR NETFLIX MEMBERS Give your park Netflix-themed flair with new attractions included in this edition of "RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch," from the high-adrenaline Netflix & Thrills ride to a special swag shop. BECOME A TOP TYCOON Carefully manage, maintain and upgrade your park to keep visitors happy and attendance growing. As your park expands, you'll earn rewards and card packs that let you build hundreds of rides, restaurants and more. You can even open a water park full of aquatic attractions and wild slides. DESIGN THE ULTIMATE ROLLER COASTER Use the roller coaster builder to construct intense rides full of loops, rolls, twists, corkscrews, dips, dives and more. Get creative and push the limits of coaster design. NEW OPPORTUNITIES EVERY DAY Idle-style gameplay means your park will keep running while you're busy, but make sure to check in daily and complete limited-time missions to earn rewards. Special seasonal events can help you design the Wild West, sci-fi or adventure-themed park of your dreams. BUILD A WHOLE WORLD ON MOBILE This park builder simulation game is designed for smooth, intuitive play on your phone or tablet. Tap buildings to see details, drag to rearrange, and use your fingers to effortlessly adjust your 3D bird's-eye view of the park. - Created by Atari and Nvizzio Creations.

Screenshots

The Elder Scrolls4 screens
RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX at none against The Elder Scrolls's shown. RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 49%). The Elder Scrolls's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2.8K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Elder Scrolls sells 39 one-off in-app purchases and RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Elder Scrolls against 4.6 for RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of The Elder Scrolls's written reviews are positive against 70% of RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Elder Scrolls ships an update every 2 weeks, RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Elder Scrolls versus RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Elder ScrollsRollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings)4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size686 MB892 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBethesdaNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

The Elder Scrolls

All ratings13,152 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,191 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative32.8%

RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

All ratings2,786 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,290 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.4%

User reviews

The Elder Scrolls

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique Elder Scrolls-themed mechanics
  • 💡 Interesting character relationships and decision-making
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and music

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywall-locked content
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls and UI

RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎢 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 💰 No need to spend real money
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🎟️ Slow progression and lack of tickets
  • 🏪 Expensive upgrades and facilities
  • 🧹 Difficulty obtaining maintenance cards
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

The Elder Scrolls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to select rooms without selecting characters
  • Accidental character movement due to poor UI
  • Inconsistent resource collection when game is closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiple save files or restart option
  • More customization options for castle and characters
  • Improved character management tools
  • Deeper integration with Elder Scrolls lore and characters

RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Snowman mini-game glitch
  • Sound/music issues
  • Tutorial path not working
  • Laggy performance on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase ticket rewards
  • Add sandbox mode
  • Improve coaster building controls
  • Make maintenance cards more accessible

In-app purchases

39 purchases

The Elder Scrolls

One-time39
  • Event Bundle$0.99
  • Pouch of Gems - 50% discount$0.99
  • Imperial Decoration: Discount$1.99
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  • Legendary Shield Spellbreaker$1.99
  • Legendary Axe: Warlock Butcher$1.99
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Event Bundle$2.99
  • Potions and Scrolls$2.99
  • Imperial Decoration$3.99
  • Witch-Hunting Reinforcements$4.99
  • Small Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Emperor's Pass (7 days)$4.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Magical Craftsmen$5.99
  • Legendary Event Subject Bundle$6.99
  • Redguard Bundle: New Blood$7.99
  • Holiday Feast Bundle$9.99
  • Satchel of Gems$9.99
  • Potions and Scrolls$9.99
  • Dwemer Furnace Bundle$9.99
  • Emperor's Pass (14 days)$9.99
  • Magical Craftsmen$9.99
  • Weekly Bundle: Silversmith$11.99
  • Put Your Dukes Up - Discount$11.99
  • A Bit of Everything$11.99
  • Decoration Pack$12.99
  • But make it fashion - discount$13.99
  • Emperor's Pass (30 days)$13.99
  • Large Starter Bundle$14.99
  • Weekly Bundle: It's Adore-able$17.99
  • Imperial Coffer of Gems$19.99
  • Weekly Bundle : A Noble Path$19.99
  • Weekly Bundle: A Mage's Touch$19.99
  • Biggest Bundle (Big Discount)$19.99
  • Emperor's Pass (1 year)$19.99
  • Strongbox of Gems$19.99
  • Put Your Dukes Up$29.99
  • Weekly Bundle: Silversmith$29.99
  • Imperial Coffer of Gems$99.99
1 purchases

RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is The Elder Scrolls free?
The Elder Scrolls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX free?
RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Elder Scrolls or RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX?
RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX is rated higher. The Elder Scrolls averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX averages 4.6 from 2.8K ratings.
Do The Elder Scrolls or RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX have ads?
The Elder Scrolls shows ads; RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX does not.
Which is updated more often, The Elder Scrolls or RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX?
The Elder Scrolls ships an update every 2 weeks, and RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX monthly. Most recently, The Elder Scrolls was updated on October 26, 2026 and RollerCoaster Tycoon NETFLIX on October 26, 2026.

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