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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition header image
Released Oct 27, 2016 $39.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

By Bethesda Game Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks

Open WorldRPGFantasyAdventureSingleplayerCharacter CustomizationModdableDragonsStory RichMagicFirst-PersonAction
Track this game Steam page
Followers —
Reviews 222k Very Positive
Players yesterday 25,085 at the busiest moment
Owners 5M–10M estimated

About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a game tagged Open World, RPG and Fantasy by Bethesda Game Studios, released Oct 27, 2016. It has 222,388 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 5M–10M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year 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.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · record updated 10 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID489830
Release dateOct 27, 2016
Last change number39323160
Last record update10 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise
The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim
Metacritic
74
Links
Discord

Languages

9 · 8 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
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
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
All 9 languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Japanese Yes Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Partial support

Features

7
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletFamily SharingPartial controller support

Related apps

  • FranchiseThe Elder Scrolls
  • FranchiseSkyrim

Patches

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
24914197publicAug 27, 2026

Packages & DLC

Packages

4
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
110687 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 1 $39.99
626153 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition 1 $49.99
3783 Bundle The Elder Scrolls Franchise Bundle 4 $100.76
24386 Bundle The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition + Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Bundle 2 $89.08

DLCs

2
IDNamePrice (US)
598120 Not on the store yet —
1746860 Not on the store yet —

Depots

Depots

13
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228986 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
489831 — All 6.98 GB 4.75 GB 4940892828028256588
489832 — All 7.98 GB 7.10 GB 5728778377666085157
489833 — All 36.2 MB 13.0 MB 4886117324142477814
489834 — French All 1.70 GB 1.59 GB 3443400614252193371
489835 — Italian All 1.75 GB 1.64 GB 8608174573130432573
489836 — German All 1.86 GB 1.73 GB 2757270758137158257
489837 — Spanish All 1.75 GB 1.62 GB 1257737911412624232
489838 — Russian All 1.89 GB 1.77 GB 6810738189465173322
489839 — Polish All 1.89 GB 1.78 GB 2751807503705497425
544860 — Tchinese All 1.9 KB 944 B 5386271571563273695
544861 — Japanese All 1.84 GB 1.71 GB 4913356797939551438

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 24914197 Aug 27, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Skyrim Special Edition

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
SkyrimSELauncher.exe All · 64-bit

Cloud saves

Space per player953.7 MB
Filesup to 1,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinMyDocumentsMy Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves*.essWindows

Achievements

Achievements750 hidden
Most unlocked72%Unbound
Rarest2.8%Dragonrider

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Unbound Complete "Unbound" 72%
  • Blessed Select a Standing Stone blessing 62%
  • Apprentice Reach Level 5 52.1%
  • Bleak Falls Barrow Complete "Bleak Falls Barrow" 49.5%
  • Dragon Soul Absorb a dragon soul 49.1%
  • Adept Reach Level 10 42.7%
  • The Way of the Voice Complete "The Way of the Voice" 37%
  • Words of Power Learn all three words of a shout 32.3%
  • Gatekeeper Join the College of Winterhold 31.4%
  • Citizen Buy a house 31.1%
  • Daedric Influence Acquire a Daedric Artifact 29.8%
  • Take Up Arms Join the Companions 28.3%
  • Expert Reach Level 25 28.3%
  • Artificer Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion 25.9%
  • Outlander Arrive on Solstheim 23.9%
  • Explorer Discover 100 Locations 23%
  • Snake Tongue Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate 22.6%
  • Skill Master Get a skill to 100 22.6%
All 75 achievements
  • Taking Care of Business Join the Thieves Guild 22.3%
  • Diplomatic Immunity Complete "Diplomatic Immunity" 21.9%
  • Hero of the People Complete 50 Misc Objectives 21.1%
  • Awakening Complete "Awakening" 19.4%
  • Alduin's Wall Complete "Alduin's Wall" 18.1%
  • Blood Oath Become a member of the Circle 18%
  • Taking Sides Join the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army 18%
  • Landowner Buy a plot of land 17.1%
  • Revealing the Unseen Complete "Revealing the Unseen" 16.7%
  • The Eye of Magnus Complete "The Eye of Magnus" 16.1%
  • With Friends Like These… Join the Dark Brotherhood 16%
  • Proud Parent Adopt a child 15.8%
  • Golden Touch Have 100,000 gold 15.6%
  • The Temple of Miraak Complete "The Temple of Miraak" 15.6%
  • Elder Knowledge Complete "Elder Knowledge" 15.3%
  • Delver Clear 50 dungeons 14.7%
  • Sideways Complete 10 side quests 14.4%
  • Dragon Hunter Absorb 20 dragon souls 14.4%
  • Hard Worker Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food 14.1%
  • Beyond Death Complete "Beyond Death" 13.8%
  • Glory of the Dead Complete "Glory of the Dead" 13.5%
  • The Fallen Complete "The Fallen" 13%
  • The Path of Knowledge Complete "The Path of Knowledge" 12.6%
  • Dragonslayer Complete "Dragonslayer" 12.5%
  • Master Reach Level 50 12.5%
  • Darkness Returns Complete "Darkness Returns" 11.6%
  • Bound Until Death Complete "Bound Until Death" 11.6%
  • Kindred Judgement Complete "Kindred Judgment" 11.6%
  • At the Summit of Apocrypha Complete "At the Summit of Apocrypha" 11.2%
  • War Hero Capture Fort Sungard or Fort Greenwall 10.9%
  • Hero of Skyrim Capture Solitude or Windhelm 10.8%
  • Architect Build three wings on a house 10.8%
  • Hail Sithis! Complete "Hail Sithis!" 10.7%
  • Reader Read 50 Skill Books 10.5%
  • Married Get married 10.1%
  • A New You Change your face 9.8%
  • Thu'um Master Learn 20 shouts 9.7%
  • Standing Stones Find 13 Standing Stones 9.1%
  • Wanted Escape from jail 8.8%
  • Lost to the Ages Complete "Lost to the Ages" 8.3%
  • Dragon Aspect Learn all 3 words of Dragon Aspect 8%
  • Soul Tear Learn all three words of Soul Tear 7.9%
  • Raven Rock Owner Own a house in Raven Rock 7.9%
  • Thief Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets 7.7%
  • Solstheim Explorer Discover 30 locations on the island of Solstheim 7.5%
  • Hidden Knowledge Learn the secrets of 5 Black Books 6.5%
  • One with the Shadows Returned the Thieves Guild to its former glory 5.3%
  • Legend Defeat a Legendary Dragon 5.1%
  • Land Baron Buy three plots of land 4.9%
  • Auriel's Bow Use the special power of Auriel's Bow 4.8%
  • Stalhrim Crafter Craft an item out of Stalhrim 4%
  • Werewolf Mastered Acquire 11 werewolf perks 3.8%
  • Oblivion Walker Collect 15 Daedric Artifacts 3.4%
  • Vampire Mastered Acquire 11 vampire perks 3.3%
  • Master Architect Build three houses 3.2%
  • Master Criminal Bounty of 1000 gold in all nine holds 2.8%
  • Dragonrider Tame and ride 5 dragons 2.8%

Screenshots

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Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 2 days of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.

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