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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is more popular right now with 15,628 players on Steam, 20 times as many players as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (765). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,644 players on average against 1,153 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (287,411 players).

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
765
playing now · 24h peak 1,638
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
15,628
playing now · 24h peak 30k

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition player count chart

  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: side by side

StatThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Players right now76515,628
24-hour peak1,63830,497
All-time peak287,411Nov 14, 201169,906Oct 31, 2016
30-day average players1,15326,644
Steam reviews94.8% positive318k reviews92.2% positive381k reviews
Price now (US)$19.99$39.99
Lowest price we have seen$7.99 Aug 13, 2025$9.99 Aug 7, 2025
Twitch viewers now00 on average, 7 days258382 on average, 7 days
Release dateNov 10, 2011Aug 1, 2016

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is more popular right now with 15,628 players on Steam, 20 times as many players as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (765). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 26,644 players on average against 1,153 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The highest all-time peak belongs to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (287,411 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim peaked at 287,411 concurrent players on November 14, 2011. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition peaked at 69,906 concurrent players on October 31, 2016.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition cheaper on Steam?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs $19.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $7.99. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition costs $39.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $9.99.

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