'The Elder Scrolls: Castles' now available on iPhone, Mac

Fans of "Fallout Shelter" rejoice, "The Elder Scrolls: Castles" has finally launched on Apple platforms, bringing the whimsical strategy sim format to Tamriel.

The long-awaited "Elder Scrolls: Castles" has finally launched on Apple platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. It is a similar format to the game "Fallout Shelter," where players control and grow a society within the universe's ruleset.

The premise of "The Elder Scrolls: Castles" is simple — manage a growing castle and make decisions to grow wealth, power, and respect. As your castle grows and years pass, your dynasty will grow.

Every day in "Castles" is a year in the game. Rulers will come and go, great quests will occur, and the people will love you or fear you. Everything is based on your decisions.

Fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise will find plenty of references to the world's lore. You begin the game observing a castle where a king has cheated with a mistress, only to be assassinated shortly after.

Users are asked to pick who succeeds the king, and that's when the dynasty begins. Decisions will be offered at every turn and will shape how prosperous the kingdom can become.

Add rooms and customize the castle. Fill the rooms with workstations and assign subjects to jobs.

There is even a quest system that lets the user interact and make decisions in battles that help unlock items and treasures.

"Elder Scrolls: Castles" is now available to download for free. There are micro-transactions for gems and in-game event passes, but they aren't required to play.