The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition overview

Overview

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition comes from Bethesda Game Studios and is published by Bethesda Softworks. It arrived on Steam on Oct 27, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 35,229 players at 4 October 2026 - 23:23:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 69,777. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 376,372 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is available in 9 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has sold up to 13,764,076 units and has 220,233 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $367,677,084. On Twitch, 58 streamers are live with around 805 total watchers.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition overview details

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition The Anniversary Edition includes a decade worth of content: the critically acclaimed core game and add-ons of Skyrim Special Edition, plus Creation Club content released on or prior to November 11, 2021 - including quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, spells, and more. About the Game 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 like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of Bethesda Game Studios Creations to PC and consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is listed as a game with $3.99 (90% off from $39.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Partial Controller Support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 35,229 players at 4 October 2026 - 23:23:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 69,777, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Open WorldRPGAdventureSingleplayerFantasyCharacter CustomizationModdableDragonsStory RichMagicFirst-PersonActionAtmosphericGreat SoundtrackThird Person

Content descriptors

Skyrim contains Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, and Language.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.