The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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.
- Price:$39.99
- Release Date:10/28/2016
- Developer:Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher:Bethesda Softworks
- Last Updated:9/14/2025
- Steam App Id:489830
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 17,949 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 73% lower than its previous all-time peak of 67,622 players achieved on 1/19/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. It has received a total of 344,922 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 91 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Right now, it costs $39.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and its growth over time. It currently has 537,151 followers on its community page.
About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a RPG game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. On 10/28/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Bethesda Softworks.
Players have rated The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition as "Very Positive" out of 344,922 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 317,868 positive reviews and 27,054 negative reviews — an overall 92% positive review rating. Additionally, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has earned a metascore of 74 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $39.99. It can also be purchased through Skyrim Anniversary Edition + Fallout 4 G.O.T.Y Bundle, Elder Scrolls Summer Bundle, and The Elder Scrolls Franchise Bundle which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Upgrade and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Creations available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Surround Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Partial Controller Support
From the Steam community, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Character Customization
- Dragons
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Magic
- Fantasy
- Story Rich
- Walking Simulator
- RPG
- First-Person
- Stealth
- Open World
- Adventure
- Remake
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Moddable
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Upgrade | DLC | 11/11/2021 | View |
 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Creations | DLC | 9/25/2017 | View |
Related Bundles
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skyrim Anniversary Edition + Fallout 4 G.O.T.Y Bundle | 9 | 2 | $79.18 | View |
 | Elder Scrolls Summer Bundle | 4 | 3 | $67.47 | View |
 | The Elder Scrolls Franchise Bundle | 7 | 6 | $132.24 | View |
Related Packages
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is referenced by 6 packages in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 14). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/489830
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 14). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830
- Metacritic. (2025, September 14). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition