Bethesda Game Studios

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

Released: 10 November 2011
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Engine: Creation Engine
Perspective: First person · Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Metacritic: 94/100
Steam recommendations: 181,000
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Also known as: Skyrim · TES Skyrim · TES5 · TESV: Skyrim · The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Estimated owners: 5,000,000–10,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 80
Critic rating: 4,299
Ratings counted: 94.8%
Steam reviews: 75
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Crossplay System requirements 2GB System RAM Download size 6.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 2,257

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The story

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim