The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is currently the #61 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 27K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #62 last week).
Last official update Jun 25, 2026 (27 days ago) · 3 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #61 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 27K
- Genre
- RPG
- Developer
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Released
- Oct 27, 2016
- Price
- $39.99
- Metacritic
- 74
- Steam reviews
- 215K
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.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
New realms, new companions, and new powers, all in these Skyrim Creations.
Heart of the MountainBy DarthVitrialExplore the mysteries of the Void in a large new land with professionally voiced characters, exciting new music, and new art for a special follower, land, gear, and foes! Venture into the Old Lands, a vast new world that hosts multiple new…
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News
This new Skyrim mod is unashamedly vibe-coded, but it lets you swing NPCs into each other with ragdoll physics, so we all win
If there's one thing I can't get enough of, it's ragdoll physics in video games. While their inclusion can ruin the mood of some of the best RPGs by pinging people (and players) around like they're made of jelly, there's just something hilarious about them. Like puppets. And if…
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This Skyrim mod that makes NPCs AI chatterboxes just got a massive overhaul
Skyrim's got a lot of NPCs. Thing is, most of 'em are dolts. They don't have any kind of distinct personality or routine, and sometimes do the dumbest stuff imaginable. I'll never forget the time a dragon flew down to attack me near a settlement, destroying some fencing in the…
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Make Skyrim's weather feel more impactful with this particle mod
I loved The Witcher 3's wobbly bushes . In the original version of The Witcher 3 they used to sway like they were singing Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve, and it really helped bring Velen to life. Particle Wind , a mod by RavenKZP, does the same for Skyrim... Read more.
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Popular Skyrim mod returns after 9 years with a major update and a full source code release to keep it relevant 'for many years to come'
Someone check on the Skyrim Nexus Mods, users because one of the most popular mods has reappeared with a new update after nine years... Read more.
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Adventure awaits in these Skyrim Creations!
Legacy of OrsiniumBy VeelpootNew adventures await from the creators of Lordbound! Prove your worth to the Agra Crun, as the might of Orsinium descends upon a humble stronghold. Travel through the expanded mines of Mor Khazgur, inspired by the events in The Elder Scrolls Online…
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Well, someone made an Ulfric Stormcloak Big Naturals mod
First, the Baldur's Gate 3 modding community gave Elminster Big Naturals , and then everyone's favorite dignified corpse Withers too . The Skyrim modding community, not one to be left behind, has finally followed suit... Read more.
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I thought I was finally free from stealth-focused Skyrim builds, then someone modded in the ability to hide in bushes
It's me, the player who starts Skyrim over and over with different mod loadouts and yet, nine times out of 10, ends up crouching with a bow shooting draugr in slow motion. Every now and then I push myself into another playstyle—like two-handed melee barbarian or summon-focused…
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I didn't even know I was bothered by how bad Skyrim's NPCs look during the split second they're opening doors, and now a modder's pointed it out the mod to fix it has become essential
The way NPCs open doors in Skyrim has always been a bit silly. When they're crossing load screens they can't open them all the way—because then the other side would have to be rendered—and so they pop doors open a crack revealing a sliver of darkness, then fade out of existence…
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Skyrim mod The Rot Below promises a '3–6 hour dungeon experience' and is fully voice-acted
Sometimes in Skyrim you wander into a hole in the ground, fight some draugr, defeat a dragon priest, collect a shout, and leave via an exit that conveniently loops you back to where you came in. Sometimes you end up in a gloaming fungal underworld and only emerge hours later…
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Сценарист Bethesda объяснил, почему создавать сюжеты для Fallout сложнее, чем для The Elder Scrolls
Дизайн-директор Bethesda Game Studios Эмиль Пальяруло сравнил в интервью GamesRadar+ подходы к созданию сценариев для игр двух главных франшиз компании — The Elder Scrolls и Fallout . Разработчик отметил, что прописывать историю в научно-фантастическом сеттинге гораздо труднее…
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"Уникальная, потрясающая, произведение искусства": Создатель Starfield Тодд Говард определил лучшую игру 2025 года
Руководитель Bethesda Game Studios Тодд Говард оcтался под большим впечатлением от нашумевшей пошаговой ролевой игры Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ( наш обзор ). В беседе с журналистами Eurogamer ведущий продюсер The Elder Scrolls и Fallout назвал дебютный проект французской…
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About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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 like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of Bethesda Game Studios Creations to PC and consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) Processor: Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB Storage: 12 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Traditional Chinese, Russian * , Japanese * * languages with full audio support
- DLC
- 2 available on Steam
Frequently asked questions
- Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition free to play?
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a paid game ($39.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition update?
- The most recent official update is "New realms, new companions, and new powers, all in these Skyrim Creations." (Jun 25, 2026), categorized as News. Heart of the MountainBy DarthVitrialExplore the mysteries of the Void in a large new land with professionally voiced characters, exciting new music, and new art for a special follower, land, gear, and foes! Venture into the Old Lands, a vast new world that hosts multiple new…
- How many people play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition peaked at 27K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #61 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #62 the previous week).
- When was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition released?
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was released on Oct 27, 2016 by Bethesda Game Studios.
- What kind of game is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a RPG game, featuring single-player, steam achievements, playable without timed input.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.