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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Open-world fantasy RPG with dragons and flexible character builds

Bethesda Game Studios · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Nov 10, 2011

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 192K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 82 in 30 days
Players
1,067
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 5, 2024
Minimum PC
Direct X 9.0c compliant w…
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 94/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

A single-player, first-person fantasy RPG set in an open world of mountains, cities, and dungeons. As the Dragonborn, you explore, choose weapons, spells, and abilities, and battle ancient dragons that have returned.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy wandering freely and getting sidetracked by discoveries
  • +you like shaping a fantasy character through combat choices

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer tightly guided stories over open-ended exploration
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player adventure

What players say

94% of 192,059 reviews are positive · 89% of 82 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to explore, the amount to discover, and the modding community. They report crashes and glitches, and some say updates disrupt their mods.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,603 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20261,067
Nov 6, 2026926
Nov 5, 2026894
Nov 4, 2026929
Nov 3, 2026930
Nov 2, 20261,019
Nov 1, 2026947
Oct 31, 2026899
Oct 30, 2026793
Oct 29, 2026793
Oct 28, 2026874
Oct 27, 2026634
Oct 27, 2026871
Oct 26, 2026992
Oct 25, 2026999
Oct 24, 2026962
Oct 23, 2026845
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026885
Oct 20, 2026899
Oct 19, 2026957
Oct 18, 20261,019
Oct 17, 2026955
Oct 16, 2026893
Oct 15, 2026933
Oct 14, 2026898
Oct 13, 2026930
Oct 12, 20261,029
Oct 11, 20261,045
Oct 10, 2026889
Oct 9, 2026830
Oct 8, 2026883
Oct 7, 2026852
Oct 6, 2026929
Oct 5, 2026975
Oct 4, 20261,022
Oct 3, 2026948
Oct 2, 2026971
Oct 1, 2026956
Sep 30, 20261,046
Sep 29, 20261,006
Sep 28, 20261,047
Sep 27, 20261,127
Sep 26, 20261,037
Sep 25, 2026949
Sep 24, 2026897
Sep 23, 2026910
Sep 23, 20261,011
Sep 22, 20261,603

How many players finish The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Dragonslayer», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim system requirements

Minimum: Direct X 9.0c compliant w…, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor
Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
Graphics
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
Memory
2GB System RAM
Storage
6GB free HDD Space

Recommended

Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Memory
4GB System RAM

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
75
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Czech, Polish, Russian.

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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