Steam Deck

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim work on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck

Playable

This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.

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.

System requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)	—
Processor	Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor	Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory	2GB System RAM	4GB System RAM
Graphics	Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM	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)
Storage	6GB free HDD Space	—

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Questions and answers

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim work on Steam Deck?: Playable. This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.
How much RAM does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim need?: 2GB System RAM
How much storage space does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim need?: 6GB free HDD Space

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim