Castles:Castles
Setting | Cyrodiil, bordering the Bloodfall Kingdom |
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Time Period | Unclear (vaguely 4E 201, with anachronisms) |
Developer | Bethesda Game Studios |
Early Access Release Date |
September 27, 2023 |
Soft Launch Release Date |
January 17, 2024 (PH) February 6, 2024 (SE/NO) February 8, 2024 (DK/FI/IS) March 21, 2024 (DE) May 14, 2024 (AU/ID/MY) May 23, 2024 (IE) August 15, 2024 (CA/NZ) |
Global Release Date |
September 10, 2024 |
The Elder Scrolls: Castles is a free-to-play spin-off of The Elder Scrolls franchise taking place in a kingdom neighboring Rivercrest. It is a management simulation game similar in gameplay style to Bethesda's previously released Fallout Shelter. It had an early access release for Android from September 27[1] to December 5, 2023, during which time a limited number of participants from the USA were able to download and play the app. The game was soft launched on the Google Play Store and on iOS on January 17, 2024 when it became available for download in the Philippines. It launched globally on September 10, 2024.
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Official Description
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.
Gameplay Information
- Build Mode
- Subjects — Information about the inhabitants of the Castle
- Special Subjects — Starter, Lore, and Other Subjects that have a fixed set of initial features
- Dialogue — What exactly are your subjects talking about?
- Races — The defining characteristics of your subjects' possible races
- Traits — Information on the different aspects your subjects can have
- Inventory — Learn about everything you can have
- Equipment — The tools, accessories, and clothing available to you
- Unique Equipment — Unique items that can be obtained in the game
- Items — Usable items that can get you out of a tight spot
- Resources — The raw supplies that keep your castle running
- Equipment — The tools, accessories, and clothing available to you
- Quests — All the quests upon which you can embark
- Introduction — The story introduction and basic tutorial
- Enemies — People and creatures fought during quests
- Events — Limited time events with unique rewards
- Rulings — All rulings made at the throne
- Tasks — Overview of tasks available from the Royal Report
- Orders — Request to sell certain Equipment or Resources at a better price
Miscellaneous Information
- Easter Eggs — Funny, out of place, or reference-related non-bug findings
- Credits — Details on exactly who did what to create the game
- Loading Screens — Information that appears while the game loads
Technical Information
- Castles Patches — Official patch notes for Castles by Bethesda Softworks
Previews and Reviews
- Early Access
- Pre-Release Content
- Concept Art — Official art created for the game
- Screenshots — Official screenshots created for the game