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The Elder Scrolls Online on Twitch — competition and audience

ZeniMax Online Studios· Bethesda Softworks· 2014· Stadia · Series X|S · PS4 · PC · PS5
RPGAdventureFantasyOpen world

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

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What is The Elder Scrolls Online about?

The game is set in the Second Era, in 2E 583, during a period of time known as the Interregnum. It was a period of time known for its political instability. Daedric prince Molag Bal has taken advantage of this instability to try and pull all of Tamriel into his realm of Coldharbour. Bal is doing so by sending devices called "Dark Anchors" into Tamriel. The Fighters Guild have taken it upon themselves to remove them. The Tharn family, current rulers of Cyrodiil through Empress Regent Clivia Tharn, has made a pact with the King of Worms, who has agreed to supplement the Imperial's forces by resurrecting their soldiers. Secretly, Mannimarco is conspiring with Molag Bal, the Daedric Prince of Corruption and Domination, to take over Mundus. Molag Bal is also harvesting the souls of mortals. The Hero is an adventurer whose soul has been taken, which allows them to constantly return to life.

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21Room for youThin
55Live streamers30 in English
649People watching
#16Your spot at 10 viewersof 56

Should I stream The Elder Scrolls Online on Twitch?

21/100 · Thin· 12 viewers per streamer on paper

Not really. About 216 of the 370 people watching The Elder Scrolls Online in English are not watching the two biggest English streams, but shared 29 ways that is roughly 7 each. You would start around #16 of 56.

About 216 of the 370 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 7 each if you split it with the 28 other English streams below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #16.

Only 370 of the 649 viewers here (57%) are watching in English. 30 of the 55 live streams are in English.

Most of the audience here is not watching in English, is committed to the biggest streams, or you would start too far down the list to be found.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

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How many people stream The Elder Scrolls Online?

Right now

55 right now, to 649 viewers between them. 30 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is The Elder Scrolls Online too saturated on Twitch?

No. 55 people are streaming The Elder Scrolls Online to 649 viewers, 30 of them in English to 370 — about 12 each — and you would open at about #16 of 56.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 55 live right now

Is The Elder Scrolls Online any good?

Steam calls it Very Positive across 88,131 reviews, and players score it 71 out of 100 from 374 ratings, critics 70 out of 100.

80%Steam players88K reviews
70Critics16 outlets
71Players374 ratings
80Metacritic

Steam calls it Very Positive across 88K reviews.

  • “after 9402 Hours played of this game. The game is fun, worthy of playing. the reason this game is NOT recommended is because of ZoS itself. Their company Allows Exploitations to exist and then refuse to uphold their own policy's when players caught exploiting…”

    Not recommended · 9,708h played · 186 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “So many discounts and sales for new players, but nothing for their current player base... Even their "content" released this year feels like something an intern cooked up. FYI it is cheaper to buy a new account and subscribe for a year (for the crowns) and gif…”

    Not recommended · 1,920h played · 54 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “Took me 4x of "giving it a go" and something just finally clicked and I started enjoying it. Try approaching it like a single player game, Forget about what you know when it comes to MMORPG, take your time and look at things with a fresh perspective, and I pro…”

    Recommended · 133h played · 28 found this helpful · from Steam

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Apr 4, 2014 · 13 years ago
Time to finish
—
Playing on Steam
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Price
$19.99
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective
First person, Third person
Rated
ESRB M
Biggest stream
94 (14% of the category)
Typical stream
4 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 19, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC