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The Elder Scrolls Online 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.
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
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.
| The Elder Scrolls Online | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Steam reviews | 134,171 | 216,710 |
| Price now | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Historic low | $19.99 — that's now | $39.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 13,052 | 44,303 |
| Playing now | 12,252 | 29,578 |
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, PS5, Series X|S, Xbox One | PC, Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Genres | Role playing | Role playing |
| Developer | ZeniMax Online Studios | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks | Bethesda Softworks |
| Languages | 6 | 8 |
| DLC | 6 | 2 |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Unsupported |
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