Lumiri GameDB
Game library / The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Discover with Lumiri
GOG Steam

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Catalogue information flags mature content for this game.

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

DLC

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 15:49 UTC

Open official store page ↗

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

Open official store page ↗

How you can play

Features and tags

Select a feature to find other games that have it.

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.

Compare & explore

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.

Some store links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. This does not affect prices, ratings or rankings. How commercial links work.

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

—

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. Bucket averages; the first bucket is included in full. Summary averages are approximate.

Last observed Steam players
30,961
2026-10-14 17:20 UTC
Observed peak · all
46,412
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
46,412
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · all
29,188
474 local samples · approximate for grouped data
Observed player history Local bucket averages over time, in UTC. Exact values follow below. Lines connect collected points; gaps have not been measured. 0 10.3k 20.5k 30.8k 41.0k 2026-10-03 00:00 UTC · 37,314 players2026-10-04 00:00 UTC · 30,531 players2026-10-05 00:00 UTC · 29,171 players2026-10-06 00:00 UTC · 27,054 players2026-10-07 00:00 UTC · 27,554 players2026-10-08 00:00 UTC · 27,686 players2026-10-09 00:00 UTC · 28,421 players2026-10-10 00:00 UTC · 32,848 players2026-10-11 00:00 UTC · 35,591 players2026-10-12 00:00 UTC · 29,616 players2026-10-13 00:00 UTC · 26,556 players2026-10-14 00:00 UTC · 23,346 players 2026-10-03 00:00 UTC 2026-10-14 00:00 UTC
View exact player observations
  • 2026-10-03 00:00: 37,314 average players
  • 2026-10-04 00:00: 30,531 average players
  • 2026-10-05 00:00: 29,171 average players
  • 2026-10-06 00:00: 27,054 average players
  • 2026-10-07 00:00: 27,554 average players
  • 2026-10-08 00:00: 27,686 average players
  • 2026-10-09 00:00: 28,421 average players
  • 2026-10-10 00:00: 32,848 average players
  • 2026-10-11 00:00: 35,591 average players
  • 2026-10-12 00:00: 29,616 average players
  • 2026-10-13 00:00: 26,556 average players
  • 2026-10-14 00:00: 23,346 average players

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

Open full player history

  • Samples: 474
  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: 46,412
  • Average: 29,188
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