Choose The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Choose The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. 31,816 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) (2009) is 7 years older than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009): 31,816 reviews, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: 125,909). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition if you want the Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 125,909 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) |  The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (31,816 reviews) | 94.7% positive (125,909 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) (2009) is 7 years older than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009): 31,816 reviews, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: 125,909).
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) is Deck Playable, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is Deck Unsupported.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) sits at 95.2% positive (31,816 reviews), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition at 94.7% (125,909). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) (2009) came out before The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.