The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition

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About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition

About this game

Developed and published by Bethesda.

The Anniversary Edition includes the core game, pre-existing and new Creation Club content, plus all three official add-ons: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. 

The last of your kind

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you are the last Dragonborn – a mythical hero destined to slay the ancient dragons and save the world from destruction. 

It's your own journey

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim allows you to live another life in another world. Create any character you can imagine by selecting from iconic races, such as Khajiit, Argonian, and Nord, among many others! 

Aside from being able to look however you want, you'll also be able to customize combat to your style. Whether you pick up a shield and a sword or join the fight as a mage,  Skyrim gives you plenty of choices and builds to choose from. Will you step away from being a stealth archer this time? Only time will tell.

Vast lands to explore

Skyrim is an expansive open-world game with endless possibilities. Visit cities like Windhelm and Falkreath, or venture off the beaten path to discover hidden caves and ruins. From the frigid tundra of the North to the sun-scorched lands of the South, explore all of Tamriel as you seek out new adventures!

Adventures await

Solve puzzles, retrieve forgotten treasures, or simply take in the stunning scenery. No two playthroughs will be the same!

Encounter new faces, join factions, and make important choices that shape your story. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an immersive and captivating game that will transport you to another realm. So what are you waiting for? Your adventure awaits!

Official add-ons

The Anniversary Edition comes with the three official add-ons released for Skyrim!

Dawnguard: 

Dawnguard was the first official add-on for Skyrim! In it, the Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power and is attempting to use the Elder Scrolls to destroy the sun. You can stop him... or join him and become a Vampire Lord yourself. 

Features:

  • All-new faction questlines.
  • New weapons, armor, spells, and shouts.
  • Ability to become a vampire: hover instead of walk, turn yourself into a bat, drain the life from your enemies, and more! 
  • Ability to play as a werewolf, including an upgradable perk system!
  • Two places to make your home and upgrade: Castle Volkihar and Fort Dawnguard.
  • New locations, including the lost valleys and a new realm of Oblivion, Soul Cairn.
  • New enemies, including Death Hounds, Gargoyles, and Armoured Trolls!
  • Ability to change the appearance by visiting Riften's Ratway.

Hearthfire:

This add-on is perfect if you're looking to build your own home from the ground up in Skyrim! It's entirely up to you whether it's a one-room cottage or an enormous home base complete with an armory, alchemy lab, stables, garden, and more!

Features:

  • Choose your land and make your home — whether it's in the salt marshes of Hjaalmarch, the forests of Falkreath, or the vast tundra of The Pale!
  • Ability to purchase multiple plots and build a real estate empire.
  • A sleuth of rooms to add to your houses, such as an armory, alchemy tower, kitchen, trophy room, greenhouse, fish hatchery, mills, and more!
  • New home, new danger! Turn away unwanted visitors — such as marauding kidnappers, armed bandits, and skeever infestations — with your own fists or the help of followers! 
  • Feeling tense? Hire a bard or a carriage driver to help with your burdens!
  • Adoption: if you're looking for a home and not just a house, you might consider adopting a child to fill up your life! With new ways to interact with your family, you'll be able to play games with them, allow them to have pets, and even gain new bonuses thanks to them!

Dragonborn: 

The third and last add-on is Dragonborn! In this one, you'll be able to adventure off all the way to the island of Solstheim at the cost of Morrowind! This is all because of the latest menace — the first Dragonborn.

Features:

  • Uncover the mystery behind the first Dragonborn's return and slay them by harnessing the power of the voice! 
  • All-new Dragon Aspect, which allows you to summon the inner power of the dragon to strengthen your shouts!
  • As you venture away from Skyrim, you'll find new dungeons to explore all around the island.
  • Go to the Daedric realm and collect forbidden books of knowledge to gain all-new dark powers!
  • New armour and weapons, such as the Bonemold armour and the Stalhrim weapons! 
  • Encounter new enemies throughout your new journeys, such as the Ash Spawn, Rieklings, and more!

Game Details

Release Date:
November 11, 2021
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 18
USK rating of 16
Supported Languages:
English +
Franchise:
The Elder Scrolls
Genre:
RPG
Play Style:
Open World
Features:
Steam Achievements
Partial Controller Support

Steam Cloud

Remote Play on Phone

Remote Play on Tablet

Product Requirements

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

RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Processor: Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
Storage: 12 GB available space

Critic Reviews

75 / 100
"Unless you never touched The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim when it was released, or you're a die-hard fan of the license who's in the throes of nostalgia, this special anniversary...
55 / 100
"Skyrim: Anniversary Edition is full of lackluster additions to a fantastic game. Some new areas are blocked off, quests feel like busy work, and the new items aren’t all that...
78 / 100
"Skyrim is still magnificent, but a collection of moderately executed additional content does not justify the new price for an old game."
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4.9

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Not Todd
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I love skyrim, as does everyone else in the world. If you don't have Skyrim, buy it right now. If you do have Skyrim, buy it again. It's that simple.
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Great Game
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Great game though you die a lot at the beginning. Save often!
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Recommended

Eyedahl
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This game just doesn’t seem to age and playing on steam deck makes it that much more fun!
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Recommended

Bakedassassassin
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Great game. Spent a lifetime playing skyrim and will do it again!
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Good game!

Joseph B.
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I bought skyrim 10 years ago and it was a great game. Now I can play with mods and it's almost an entirely new game. I love it.
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This customer jumped from an older edition of Skyrim and did not regret it.

Grimmace
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I bought this Anniversary Edition to replace my Legendary Edition (2016, no CC). It has been a vast improvement over the older editions. Fighting feels more fluid, the graphics have greatly improved (no matter how high I mountain-goat into the mountain tops where the older editions would start breaking down into simple geometric shapes), and I swear that everyone has a few more voice lines. The free addition of everything from Creation Club (which my older edition couldn't access) has been almost overwhelming. Feels like a completely different game. So, if you're thinking that you already played it, on an older edition, I would strongly recommend that you update to the Anniversary Edition.
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Jsf1987
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Great game. I've played it before on a console but bought it to do the things the console version couldn't do such mods and console commands. It's a bit of a different experience.
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Great game at a great price.

LazyOtaku
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What can I say that hasn't been said.
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2 editions. They are Special Edition and Anniversary Edition
According to PEGI, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.
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
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Processor: Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
Storage: 12 GB available space
94% of Fanatical users recommend The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. The average review score is 4.9/5
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition was released on November 11, 2021
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is published by Bethesda Softworks
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition was developed by Bethesda Game Studios

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