500 MB
A kingdom-sized RPG rebuilt for modern adventurers.
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The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a free rpg game released under Freeware (original data free from Bethesda) · Open Source (Daggerfall Unity). It runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, needs about 500 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
Choose how to install
Install with PlayBound or download from the official source without the launcher.
Windows
Install Daggerfall Unity directly through PlayBound launcher or download the latest release from DF Workshop. The installer sets up the free game data automatically.
Linux
Download the native Linux Daggerfall Unity build or launch via Proton on Steam Deck with built-in gamepad controls.
Enhance your playthrough with DREAM, Quest Pack 1, and Basic Roads by dropping mods into the StreamingAssets/Mods folder.
Minimum
Daggerfall Unity · 2 GB RAM · OpenGL 3.3 · 1 GB storage
Recommended
Dual-core CPU · 4 GB RAM · Dedicated GPU · SSD
Yes! Bethesda released the full Daggerfall game data as official freeware in 2009 for the 15th anniversary, and also published it free on Steam. Daggerfall Unity is free open-source software under the MIT license.
Daggerfall Unity is an open-source recreation of Daggerfall in the Unity engine by Gavin 'Interkarma' Clayton. It delivers native widescreen/4K rendering, modern mouselook, gamepad support, bug fixes, and an extensive modding API.
Yes! Daggerfall Unity features native full controller and gamepad mapping, making it run wonderfully on Steam Deck at 60 FPS with exceptional battery life.
Daggerfall's Iliac Bay map spans roughly 161,600 square kilometers — roughly the physical size of Great Britain — containing over 15,000 settlements, dungeons, and temples.
We recommend starting with D.R.E.A.M. for updated visuals/audio, Basic Roads and Travel Options for wilderness exploration, and Quest Pack 1 for hundreds of new quests.
Yes! Daggerfall features six distinct major endings depending on which faction leader or supernatural entity you bestow the Totem of Tiber Septim upon, leading to the lore event known as the Warp in the West.
No. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall is a single-player game, so there is no multiplayer mode to join or host.