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Daggerfall Unity (The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall remake)

A free, open-source recreation of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall in Unity for Windows, Mac and Linux, with widescreen, hundreds of fixes and big mods. Uses the free DOS game's assets.

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What you need

The DOS version of Daggerfall for the game assets, which Bethesda gives away free on Steam, plus a Windows, Mac or Linux computer with DirectX 11-class graphics and 2 GB of RAM.

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Short answer

Daggerfall Unity is a free, open-source recreation of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (1996) in the Unity engine, for Windows, macOS and Linux. It uses the assets of the DOS game, which Bethesda gives away free on Steam, so the whole thing costs nothing. Latest download: 1.1.1 (security rebuild, 5 October 2025).

This site is not affiliated with Daggerfall Workshop or Bethesda Softworks. We do not host any files and only link the project’s official pages.

What it is

Daggerfall came out for MS-DOS in 1996 with one of the largest game worlds ever made. The original needs DOSBox today, and it is famous for bugs that could break quests.

Daggerfall Unity is “an open source recreation of Daggerfall in the Unity engine created by Daggerfall Workshop” (Daggerfall Unity README), led by Gavin Clayton (Interkarma). Work started in 2015. It rebuilds the game’s systems from scratch in C# while loading the original textures, models, maps, books and sounds. The README promises “all of its original charm along with hundreds of fixes, quality of life enhancements, and extensive mod support”.

Current status

  • Status: Working. Version 1.0 arrived in 2023 after years of public alphas and betas, and the game is complete.
  • Latest download: 1.1.1 security update, 5 October 2025: the same 1.1.1 game rebuilt to fix a vulnerability in the Unity engine. Use this one rather than older builds.
  • Feature release: 1.1.1, 9 May 2024.
  • Builds: Windows 64-bit and 32-bit, universal macOS, Linux 64-bit.
  • Activity: the repository was last updated on 21 October 2026.

What you need

  • The DOS version of Daggerfall. It provides the assets. Get it free from Steam; a CD copy works too.
  • A computer meeting the README’s minimum: Windows, Linux or macOS, an Intel i3 (Skylake) class CPU, DirectX 11 graphics with 1 GB of video memory and 2 GB of RAM. The recommended spec is an i5 and a GTX 660 with 4 GB of RAM. Heavy mods raise the requirements.

How setup works (overview)

  1. Install the free DOS Daggerfall from Steam (or copy your CD install).
  2. Download Daggerfall Unity for your system from the releases page and unzip it into its own folder.
  3. Start Daggerfall Unity and point it at the DOS Daggerfall folder (the one containing arena2). With Steam, the wiki guide shows where it is.
  4. Pick resolution and options in the launcher, then create a character.

What it adds

From the README’s “Classic Daggerfall Plus” list:

  • Runs natively on Windows, Linux and Mac, with no emulation.
  • Modern lighting over the retro graphics, and huge draw distances even without mods.
  • High-resolution widescreen in the classic style, or a retro mode at 320×200 or 640×400 with VGA palettes.
  • Smooth first-person controls and many quality-of-life changes.
  • Hundreds of bug fixes, so quests that broke in 1996 can be finished.
  • Extensive mod support and translations through community mods.

Mods

The README’s featured mod is DREAM (Daggerfall Remaster Enchanted Art Mod), which upgrades sound, music, videos and all graphics while fixing old quirks. Other popular mods add quests, guilds, new areas and rule changes. Install them through the launcher’s mod menu; the README warns that mods can raise system requirements and reduce stability.

Common problems

  • It will not accept the Daggerfall folder: choose the folder that contains arena2, not the Steam folder above it.
  • Old build warnings: replace any pre-October 2025 build with the 1.1.1 security update.
  • Crashes after adding mods: remove mods one at a time; many are built for a specific Daggerfall Unity version.

FAQ

Is Daggerfall Unity free?

Yes, entirely. Daggerfall Unity is open source under the MIT licence, and the DOS version of Daggerfall it needs for its assets is a free download from Bethesda on Steam. You do not have to buy anything.

Do I need the original Daggerfall for Daggerfall Unity?

You need the DOS game's files, because Daggerfall Unity reads its textures, 3D models and sounds. The README points to the free Steam release; you point Daggerfall Unity at that folder on first launch.

Does Daggerfall Unity run on Mac and Linux?

Yes. Official builds cover 64-bit and 32-bit Windows, a universal macOS build and 64-bit Linux, all running natively without DOSBox.

What is the latest Daggerfall Unity version?

On 3 November 2026 the latest download was 1.1.1, rebuilt on 5 October 2025 as a security update for a Unity engine vulnerability. The feature release 1.1.1 came out on 9 May 2024, and development continues on GitHub.

What are the best Daggerfall Unity mods?

The README features DREAM, the Daggerfall Remaster Enchanted Art Mod, which upgrades graphics, sound, music and videos. Hundreds of other mods add quests, guilds, world areas and gameplay changes, mostly on Nexus Mods.

Unofficial. This page is written by an independent directory. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Bethesda Softworks or Gavin Clayton (Interkarma) and Daggerfall Workshop (Daggerfall Unity (The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall remake)'s author). We do not host any files, and we never link to game files, ROMs or ISOs.

Sources

This page was last updated on Nov 3, 2026. A date after a source is the day we read it. Versions and steps follow the official project; if they differ, the official source wins.

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