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Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a open world, rpg and adventure game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Released on October 27th 2016 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Japanese.

It has received 337,058 reviews of which 310,162 were positive and 26,896 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition into these genres:

Open World RPG Adventure Singleplayer Fantasy Character Customization Moddable Dragons Story Rich Magic First-Person Action Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Third Person Stealth Classic Remake Female Protagonist Walking Simulator

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Processor: Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
Storage: 12 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Oct. 2025

It took me 7 years to learn how to mod Skyrim right, and damn was it worth it. 10/10 I am never going to stop playing this game

Aug. 2025

Perfectly balanced game, no bugs or exploits whatsoever. Thank you Todd Howard!

May 2025

Played about 300 hours on console, 2000+ hours on a "unofficial" copy, and over 4000+ hours on Special Edition. It's an okay game I guess.

April 2025

NOTE: Bethesda, Do us people a service and stop updating this F**king game... please games bloody brilliant, especially with mods... but not when the game updates and breaks your 300+ hour save.

Feb. 2025

Easily a forever game. There are few games that will do that. A forever game isn't a game with a lot of content, its a game with a lot of GOOD content. Stop buying new games that disappoint and buy classics like this. Edit: Better than Avowed

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition received 310,162 positive votes out of a total of 337,058 achieving an impressive rating of 9.11.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is not playable on MacOS.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is not playable on Linux.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Explore additional content available for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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