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Fallout 4 vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year. You are the sole survivor of Vault 111, emerging into a world reduced to ash by nuclear war. Every moment is a battle for survival, every decision shapes the future. Rebuild, reshape, and reclaim the Wasteland—your way. Welcome home.
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 consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.
| Fallout 4 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 84/100 | 74/100 |
| Steam reviews | 289,512 | 216,710 |
| Price now | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Historic low | $19.99 — that's now | $39.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 18,329 | 44,303 |
| Playing now | 12,312 | 27,105 |
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One | PC, Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Genres | Role playing | Role playing |
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks | Bethesda Softworks |
| Languages | 9 | 8 |
| DLC | 10 | 2 |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Unsupported |
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