Choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 125,909 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered 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 V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016) is 9 years older than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025). The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive). 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 IV: Oblivion Remastered
Choose The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 46,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered sit in RPG on Steam and both list Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition |  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (125,909 reviews) | 79.1% positive (46,713 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Game Studios, Virtuos |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016) is 9 years older than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025).
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is Deck Unsupported, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is Deck Verified.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition scores higher (94.7% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016) came out before The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025). 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 V: Skyrim Special Edition and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered 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.