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.
Best for It is suited to casual and mid-term players who enjoy The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, or Fallout Shelter, as well as fortress building, resource management, and character relationship simulations. However, players who prioritize long-term goals, competitive or social content, stable performance, and fair monetization are likely to be dissatisfied in its current state.
Strengths
The concept of combining the Elder Scrolls and Fallout settings with fortress building and kingdom management is appealing.
The social interactions and generational system, including relationships, marriage, infidelity, jealousy, and murder among residents, are intriguing.
Fortress construction, resource production, quests, and the judgment system are immersive and fun early on.
Weaknesses
After roughly a week, gameplay converges on repetitive resource gathering and upgrading, with few long-term goals or new content.
There is a lack of core content to expand kingdom management, such as wars, exploration, raids, arenas, and multiplayer.
Stability problems, including frequent crashes, loading failures, and quest bugs, are severe.
Graphics67
Story60
Gameplay57
Content50
Value38
Performance33
This AI-generated analysis is provided for reference only and does not represent the official views of WAME. It may differ from the original reviews or contain inaccurate information. Analyzed Sep 1, 2026