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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 318K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 113 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 910
- peak 24h 1,603
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Sep 5, 2024
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
95% of 317,798 reviews are positive · 98% of 113 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.
Screenshots and trailer
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- 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+
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Czech, Polish, Russian.
Tags
- Open World
- RPG
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Moddable
- Dragons
- First-Person
- Action
- Medieval
- Singleplayer
- Magic
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Sandbox
- Lore-Rich
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Sep 5, 2024 · The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Game Launcher Update
1 DLC available.
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