# Games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

> The closest matches to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009), The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition, Fallout 4, and ELDEN RING. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt](https://imho.run/games/292030/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt) — Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 234,915 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/)
2. [The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)](https://imho.run/games/22330/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-game-of-the-year-edition-2009) — Shares faction politics with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 31,816 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22330/)
3. [The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/22320/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind-game-of-the-year-edition) — A frequent pick in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 17,389 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22320/)
4. [Fallout 4](https://imho.run/games/377160/fallout-4) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 181,116 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/)
5. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Shares open world exploration with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
6. [Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/47810/dragon-age-origins-ultimate-edition) — Also Dragons, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 20,350 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47810/)
7. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dragons, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
8. [Hogwarts Legacy](https://imho.run/games/990080/hogwarts-legacy) — A frequent pick in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 140,723 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990080/)
9. [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™](https://imho.run/games/102500/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning) — Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 8,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102500/)
10. [Gothic II: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/39510/gothic-ii-gold-edition) — Shares faction politics with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 2,456 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39510/)
11. [FINAL FANTASY XIV Online](https://imho.run/games/39210/final-fantasy-xiv-online) — Same nostalgic mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 60,003 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39210/)
12. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Shares faction politics with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
13. [Pillars of Eternity](https://imho.run/games/291650/pillars-of-eternity) — Shares faction politics with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 10,642 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/)
14. [Two Worlds Epic Edition](https://imho.run/games/1930/two-worlds-epic-edition) — Shares open world exploration with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 1,422 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1930/)
15. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Shares open world exploration with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
16. [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord](https://imho.run/games/261550/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord) — Shares mod support with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 96,416 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
17. [Nioh 3](https://imho.run/games/3681010/nioh-3) — Shares open world exploration with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 4,304 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/)
18. [DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/570940/dark-souls-remastered) — A frequent pick in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 47,384 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570940/)
19. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)
20. [Starfield](https://imho.run/games/1716740/starfield) — Shares faction politics with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 84,707 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716740/)
21. [Kingdom Come: Deliverance](https://imho.run/games/379430/kingdom-come-deliverance) — Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 61,825 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379430/)
22. [Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/257350/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 5,603 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257350/)
23. [Black Desert](https://imho.run/games/582660/black-desert) — A frequent pick in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 35,523 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582660/)
24. [Monster Hunter: World](https://imho.run/games/582010/monster-hunter-world) — Same immersive mood as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. 113,948 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582010/)

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## About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a fantasy RPG released in 2016 by Bethesda Game Studios. It features open-world exploration, faction politics, environmental storytelling, and diverse quests alongside deep character customization. The game includes robust mod support. Players describe it as atmospheric, immersive, and nostalgic, with reviewers highlighting that mods enhance gameplay significantly and the world feels alive and responsive. It holds a 95 percent positive rating from over 125,000 Steam reviews and costs $39.99 USD. The game is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 489830
- **Developer:** Bethesda Game Studios
- **Publisher:** Bethesda Softworks
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Oct 27, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

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