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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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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.

Released · 2016-10-27

Additional content

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At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Content
Game
Release date
2016-10-27
Platforms
Windows
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Product ID
1711230643
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks LLC
Store release date
2016-11-28
Source checked
2026-10-14 12:16 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Product ID
489830
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-10 09:12 UTC

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How you can play

Features and tags

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Store tags

  • Open World
  • RPG
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Singleplayer
  • Character Customization
  • Moddable
  • Dragons
  • Story Rich
  • Magic
  • Atmospheric
  • Role-playing
  • Exploration
  • Classic
  • First-Person
  • Great Soundtrack

Genres

  • RPG

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-10. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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One game, connected stores

Each store keeps its own prices and observations. We prefer the latest recorded EUR price for Europa. When the displayed currency differs from the store amount, a separate approximate value may use the latest available ECB reference rate.

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Lumiri price context

Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

39.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 4 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

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One comparable store. A difference needs another matching store price.

Distance from observed low

+36.00 EUR

Steam listing only. Low: 3.99 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 record is over 48 hours old.

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

  • 1 listing has no recorded amount
See the 1 included observation
  • Steam history →The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
    39.99 EUR
    4 days ago · over 48 h old
How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

91/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 221,635 underlying reviews · source range 88–94

GOG

GOG

88/100 4.4/5

88/100

1,650 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked
Steam

Steam

94/100 94% positive

94/100

219,985 user reviews · Very Positive

207,648 positive · 12,337 negative

Included in the combined rating.

Checked

View the rating chart · User sources need 10 reviews; verified editorial sources qualify directly. The combined score is the arithmetic mean of included sources, not weighted by review count.

Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Individual observations.

Last observed Steam players
26,774
2026-10-14 14:05 UTC
Observed peak · 24h
34,959
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
46,412
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 24h
25,886
47 local samples · approximate for grouped data
Observed player history Local observations over time, in UTC. Exact values follow below. Lines connect collected points; gaps have not been measured. 0 9.6k 19.2k 28.8k 38.5k 2026-10-13 14:57 UTC · 29,796 players2026-10-13 15:27 UTC · 30,485 players2026-10-13 15:57 UTC · 30,964 players2026-10-13 16:32 UTC · 31,738 players2026-10-13 17:02 UTC · 32,274 players2026-10-13 17:32 UTC · 33,026 players2026-10-13 18:02 UTC · 33,638 players2026-10-13 18:32 UTC · 34,450 players2026-10-13 19:02 UTC · 34,959 players2026-10-13 19:32 UTC · 34,712 players2026-10-13 20:02 UTC · 34,655 players2026-10-13 20:32 UTC · 33,924 players2026-10-13 20:57 UTC · 33,313 players2026-10-13 21:27 UTC · 31,760 players2026-10-13 21:57 UTC · 31,037 players2026-10-13 22:31 UTC · 29,118 players2026-10-13 23:01 UTC · 28,810 players2026-10-13 23:31 UTC · 28,570 players2026-10-14 00:01 UTC · 28,173 players2026-10-14 00:30 UTC · 27,895 players2026-10-14 01:00 UTC · 28,075 players2026-10-14 01:30 UTC · 27,815 players2026-10-14 02:00 UTC · 27,552 players2026-10-14 02:30 UTC · 26,766 players2026-10-14 03:00 UTC · 25,690 players2026-10-14 03:30 UTC · 24,382 players2026-10-14 04:00 UTC · 23,336 players2026-10-14 04:30 UTC · 22,018 players2026-10-14 05:00 UTC · 21,129 players2026-10-14 05:30 UTC · 19,768 players2026-10-14 06:00 UTC · 18,777 players2026-10-14 06:30 UTC · 17,929 players2026-10-14 07:00 UTC · 17,334 players2026-10-14 07:30 UTC · 16,971 players2026-10-14 08:00 UTC · 16,987 players2026-10-14 08:30 UTC · 17,069 players2026-10-14 09:00 UTC · 17,298 players2026-10-14 09:30 UTC · 17,758 players2026-10-14 10:05 UTC · 18,170 players2026-10-14 10:35 UTC · 18,568 players2026-10-14 11:05 UTC · 19,266 players2026-10-14 11:35 UTC · 20,380 players2026-10-14 12:05 UTC · 21,472 players2026-10-14 12:35 UTC · 22,673 players2026-10-14 13:05 UTC · 23,895 players2026-10-14 13:35 UTC · 25,492 players2026-10-14 14:05 UTC · 26,774 players 2026-10-13 14:57 UTC 2026-10-14 14:05 UTC
View exact player observations
  • 2026-10-13 14:57: 29,796 current players
  • 2026-10-13 15:27: 30,485 current players
  • 2026-10-13 15:57: 30,964 current players
  • 2026-10-13 16:32: 31,738 current players
  • 2026-10-13 17:02: 32,274 current players
  • 2026-10-13 17:32: 33,026 current players
  • 2026-10-13 18:02: 33,638 current players
  • 2026-10-13 18:32: 34,450 current players
  • 2026-10-13 19:02: 34,959 current players
  • 2026-10-13 19:32: 34,712 current players
  • 2026-10-13 20:02: 34,655 current players
  • 2026-10-13 20:32: 33,924 current players
  • 2026-10-13 20:57: 33,313 current players
  • 2026-10-13 21:27: 31,760 current players
  • 2026-10-13 21:57: 31,037 current players
  • 2026-10-13 22:31: 29,118 current players
  • 2026-10-13 23:01: 28,810 current players
  • 2026-10-13 23:31: 28,570 current players
  • 2026-10-14 00:01: 28,173 current players
  • 2026-10-14 00:30: 27,895 current players
  • 2026-10-14 01:00: 28,075 current players
  • 2026-10-14 01:30: 27,815 current players
  • 2026-10-14 02:00: 27,552 current players
  • 2026-10-14 02:30: 26,766 current players
  • 2026-10-14 03:00: 25,690 current players
  • 2026-10-14 03:30: 24,382 current players
  • 2026-10-14 04:00: 23,336 current players
  • 2026-10-14 04:30: 22,018 current players
  • 2026-10-14 05:00: 21,129 current players
  • 2026-10-14 05:30: 19,768 current players
  • 2026-10-14 06:00: 18,777 current players
  • 2026-10-14 06:30: 17,929 current players
  • 2026-10-14 07:00: 17,334 current players
  • 2026-10-14 07:30: 16,971 current players
  • 2026-10-14 08:00: 16,987 current players
  • 2026-10-14 08:30: 17,069 current players
  • 2026-10-14 09:00: 17,298 current players
  • 2026-10-14 09:30: 17,758 current players
  • 2026-10-14 10:05: 18,170 current players
  • 2026-10-14 10:35: 18,568 current players
  • 2026-10-14 11:05: 19,266 current players
  • 2026-10-14 11:35: 20,380 current players
  • 2026-10-14 12:05: 21,472 current players
  • 2026-10-14 12:35: 22,673 current players
  • 2026-10-14 13:05: 23,895 current players
  • 2026-10-14 13:35: 25,492 current players
  • 2026-10-14 14:05: 26,774 current players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 24h. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

Open full player history

  • Samples: 47
  • Minimum: 16,971
  • Maximum: 34,959
  • Average: 25,886
Recorded prices

Price history · GOG

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

No local EUR price observations for Europa in the past year.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

  1. Price increase Steam

    3.99 USD → 39.99 USD (+902%)

  2. Price increase Steam

    3.99 EUR → 39.99 EUR (+902%)

  3. Price increase GOG

    9.99 EUR → 39.99 EUR (+300%)

  4. Store details updated GOG 3 updates since 2 Oct

    Description, release status, title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details