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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda Game Studios · 2011 · RPG

Spike VGA Game of the Year 2011

Fifteen years on, still the default answer to wanting somewhere to get lost.

Dragons, mountains and a modding scene that never stopped. Bethesda has re-released it so often it became a punchline, and people keep buying it anyway.

How long to beat The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

  • Main story34h
  • Main + extras110h
  • Completionist255h

Community averages, rounded. Your own run will land somewhere either side of these.

At a glance

Studio
Bethesda Game Studios
Released
11 November 2011
Genres
RPG
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Standing
Game of the Year 2011
Collection
Classics

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