The Elder Scrolls Online — Steam Gift

Buy The Elder Scrolls Online — delivered as a Steam gift

The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is an MMORPG set in the Elder Scrolls universe, made by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It launched in 2014 and has since grown into one of the biggest living worlds in the genre: the whole of Tamriel is here, from frozen Skyrim to the tropical isles of Summerset, with voiced quests, guilds, fishing, raids and large-scale PvP in Cyrodiil. Over more than a decade of live service the world hasn't shrunk, it has grown — whole new continents and islands joined the starting zones, and the engine underneath has gone through update after update, so logging into The Elder Scrolls Online today isn't the same experience it was at launch. We deliver The Elder Scrolls Online as a Steam gift: pick an edition and the game arrives straight in your Steam library, no keys or manual activation.

Standard Edition: where to start

The Standard Edition is the full base game of The Elder Scrolls Online plus all the content that was made free over time: the original Tamriel, the Morrowind chapter and older zones. There's no separate "core" version to buy on top — this is enough for hundreds of hours of story, leveling a character and trying nearly every system in the game. A solid entry point if you haven't tried ESO yet.

Deluxe Edition: all of Tamriel at once

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, all previous chapters and the current annual content pass with its seasonal additions — the fullest slice of the world's story in one edition: whole continents, classes like the Necromancer and Arcanist, companions and new story arcs unlock with no extra purchases. If you want the maximum amount of Tamriel right away without buying chapters one by one, this is the option.

How the editions differ in practice

• Standard — base game + free content. Ideal for getting started and trying the game.
• Deluxe — base game + all previous chapters + the current content pass. Maximum content in one gift.

Both editions contain the base game inside, so neither requires an "already owned" ESO — they're standalone full versions, not upgrades on top of something else.

How the Steam gift delivery works

Open Steam → Friends → Add Friend → invite by link, copy that link and provide it at checkout along with your account region. Our bot then adds itself to your Steam friends, sends The Elder Scrolls Online as a gift, and removes itself from friends automatically after delivery — you don't need to accept the friend request. All that's left is accepting the gift itself in Steam, and the game lands in your library.

Region and an empty library — two conditions

For Steam to let you accept the gift, two things must line up. First: your Steam account region must match the gift region — easy to check by the currency your Steam store prices display in, and pick the matching variant in the catalog. If it doesn't match, Steam rejects the gift, and the amount returns to your site balance, where you can spend it on a new attempt or anything else. Second: The Elder Scrolls Online must not already be in that account's library — Steam won't let you accept a gift for a game you already own, and that's the most common reason a gift fails across Steam in general, not just for ESO.

What to do in Tamriel

ESO doesn't force you down one path: the main storyline runs alongside hundreds of side quests, and nearly everything is fully voiced. Want pure story — work through the chapters like separate RPG campaigns. Into the social side — join guilds, trade at guild stores, decorate a player home from dozens of available layouts. Crave challenge — there are group dungeons, large-scale trials and arenas with fixed party sizes. And Cyrodiil plus the Imperial City deliver large-scale PvP as three alliances fight over the imperial throne — practically a game within the game if you're after mass battles rather than just PvE. Progression is flexible: your class sets the foundation, but weapons, armor and skill lines mix almost freely, so the same character can switch roles within an evening — healer to tank to damage dealer, no reroll required.

Technical notes on the Steam version

The game runs through the Steam client, but on first launch it needs its own ESO account — standard practice for a big MMORPG, and it's a one-time step. Character progress is stored on the game's servers rather than locally, so it's available from any device where you can log into your ESO account. The game requires a constant internet connection — there simply is no offline mode for an MMORPG.

ESO delivery safety and Steam Guard

After your order our bot adds itself as your Steam friend, sends the gift, and removes itself from friends automatically once delivered. You don't need to accept the friend request, and Steam Guard isn't required to receive it — we never ask for your account password, the whole transfer runs through Steam's own built-in tools.

Refunds on an ESO order

If something goes wrong with receiving The Elder Scrolls Online, a refund only goes through with a single continuous take — recorded without interruption from payment to the attempt at accepting the gift in Steam, no editing, cuts or pauses. That's the only proof we accept; every other case counts as fulfilled.

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We've been selling Steam gifts and keys since 2023 and accept payment by Russian bank cards, SBP and crypto, with no tie to a specific bank. Registering on the site isn't required to order — you can check out as a guest and just provide a payment method and gift delivery details. Order The Elder Scrolls Online, provide your invite link and account region — and the world of Tamriel will open up in your Steam library.

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