 Hearthfire , Skyrim 's second add @-@ on , allows players to build houses and adopt children . Three plots of land are added to the game world , which players can purchase . Once land is purchased , players select rooms to add on to the basic template of the house , built from raw materials like lumber and clay which can be harvested or purchased . Players may also adopt up to two children and have them live with the player 's spouse in their houses . Hearthfire released for the Xbox 360 on September 4 , 2012 and for Windows on October 4 , 2012 . It later released for PlayStation 3 on February 19 , 2013 in North America and February 20 , 2013 in Europe . 
