The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Price History and Player Count

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Bethesda Game StudiosNov 10, 2011RPG

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Open World
  • RPG
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Moddable
  • Dragons
  • First-Person
  • Action
  • Medieval
  • Singleplayer
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Playing now
1,685
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,697
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
287,411
Nov 14, 2011
Avg this month
1,163
-0.09% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim player count chart

No, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not dead. 1,685 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,697. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Nov 10, 2011

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,163-1-0.09%2,104
October 20261,164-72-5.83%2,209
September 20261,236-22-0.98%2,232
August 2026n/a+246+12.25%2,254
July 2026n/a-73-3.51%2,008
June 2026n/a+29+1.41%2,081
May 2026n/a-170-7.65%2,052
April 2026n/a+9+0.41%2,222
March 2026n/a-487-18.04%2,213
February 2026n/a-146-5.13%2,700
January 2026n/a+504+21.52%2,846
December 2025n/a-43-1.8%2,342
November 2025n/a+208+9.55%2,385
October 2025n/a+163+8.09%2,177
September 2025n/a-25-1.23%2,014
August 2025n/a+1+0.05%2,039
July 2025n/a-785-27.81%2,038
June 2025n/a-1,068-27.45%2,823
May 2025n/a+297+8.26%3,891
April 2025n/a+586+19.48%3,594
March 2025n/a-328-9.83%3,008
February 2025n/a+37+1.12%3,336
January 2025n/a+177+5.67%3,299
December 2024n/a-111-3.43%3,122
November 2024n/a+121+3.89%3,233
October 2024n/a+222+7.68%3,112
September 2024n/a-46-1.57%2,890
August 2024n/a+252+9.39%2,936
July 2024n/a-120-4.28%2,684
June 2024n/a-234-7.7%2,804
May 2024n/a-82-2.63%3,038
April 2024n/a-379-10.83%3,120
March 2024n/a-238-6.37%3,499
February 2024n/a-138-3.56%3,737
January 2024n/a+247+6.81%3,875
December 2023n/a-7-0.19%3,628
November 2023n/a-2-0.05%3,635
October 2023n/a-70-1.89%3,637
September 2023n/a-169-4.36%3,707
August 2023n/a-39-1%3,876
July 2023n/a+61+1.58%3,915
June 2023n/a-78-1.98%3,854
May 2023n/a-364-8.47%3,932
April 2023n/a-204-4.53%4,296
March 2023n/a-729-13.94%4,500
February 2023n/a-328-5.9%5,229
January 2023n/a+342+6.56%5,557
December 2022n/a-159-2.96%5,215
November 2022n/a+370+7.39%5,374
October 2022n/a+10+0.2%5,004
September 2022n/a-166-3.22%4,994
August 2022n/a+185+3.72%5,160
July 2022n/a-740-12.95%4,975
June 2022n/a+89+1.58%5,715
May 2022n/a-312-5.25%5,626
April 2022n/a-26-0.44%5,938
March 2022n/a-849-12.46%5,964
February 2022n/a-808-10.6%6,813
January 2022n/a-25-0.33%7,621
December 2021n/a-671-8.07%7,646
November 2021n/a+961+13.06%8,317
October 2021n/a-437-5.61%7,356
September 2021n/a-518-6.23%7,793
August 2021n/a+719+9.47%8,311
July 2021n/a+549+7.79%7,592
June 2021n/a-1,455-17.12%7,043
May 2021n/a-481-5.36%8,498
April 2021n/a-682-7.06%8,979
March 2021n/a-904-8.56%9,661
February 2021n/a+119+1.14%10,565
January 2021n/a+968+10.21%10,446
December 2020n/a-1,163-10.93%9,478
November 2020n/a+557+5.52%10,641
October 2020n/a-262-2.53%10,084
September 2020n/a-584-5.34%10,346
August 2020n/a+0+0%10,930
July 2020n/a-1,728-13.65%10,930
June 2020n/a-2,116-14.32%12,658
May 2020n/a-1,314-8.17%14,774
April 2020n/a-700-4.17%16,088
March 2020n/a+3,067+22.35%16,788
February 2020n/a-611-4.26%13,721
January 2020n/a+1,372+10.59%14,332
December 2019n/a+282+2.22%12,960
November 2019n/a+268+2.16%12,678
October 2019n/a-371-2.9%12,410
September 2019n/a-652-4.85%12,781
August 2019n/a+307+2.34%13,433
July 2019n/a-1,993-13.18%13,126
June 2019n/a-722-4.56%15,119
May 2019n/a-684-4.14%15,841
April 2019n/a+217+1.33%16,525
March 2019n/a-2,076-11.29%16,308
February 2019n/a-993-5.12%18,384
January 2019n/a+1,664+9.39%19,377
December 2018n/a+102+0.58%17,713
November 2018n/a-1,199-6.37%17,611
October 2018n/a+1,159+6.57%18,810
September 2018n/a+476+2.77%17,651
August 2018n/a-1,839-9.67%17,175
July 2018n/a-1,807-8.68%19,014
June 2018n/a+744+3.71%20,821
May 2018n/a-1,605-7.4%20,077
April 2018n/a-745-3.32%21,682
March 2018n/a-2,055-8.39%22,427
February 2018n/a-1,025-4.02%24,482
January 2018n/a+473+1.89%25,507
December 2017n/a+1,385+5.86%25,034
November 2017n/a-1,704-6.72%23,649
October 2017n/a-1,142-4.31%25,353
September 2017n/a+161+0.61%26,495
August 2017n/a-371-1.39%26,334
July 2017n/a-966-3.49%26,705
June 2017n/a-128-0.46%27,671
May 2017n/a-820-2.87%27,799
April 2017n/a-3,214-10.1%28,619
March 2017n/a-2,926-8.42%31,833
February 2017n/a-2,160-5.85%34,759
January 2017n/a-7,501-16.89%36,919
December 2016n/a-10,052-18.45%44,420
November 2016n/a+5,665+11.61%54,472
October 2016n/a+10,087+26.05%48,807
September 2016n/a-6,168-13.74%38,720
August 2016n/a-4,561-9.22%44,888
July 2016n/a+4,325+9.58%49,449
June 2016n/a+4,192+10.24%45,124
May 2016n/a-636-1.53%40,932
April 2016n/a-2,471-5.61%41,568
March 2016n/a-4,931-10.07%44,039
February 2016n/a-11,659-19.23%48,970
January 2016n/a+6,642+12.3%60,629
December 2015n/a+4,241+8.53%53,987
November 2015n/a+6,245+14.36%49,746
October 2015n/a+3,596+9.01%43,501
September 2015n/a-403-1%39,905
August 2015n/a-4,208-9.45%40,308
July 2015n/a-3,382-7.06%44,516
June 2015n/a-14,760-23.56%47,898
May 2015n/a-28,299-31.11%62,658
April 2015n/a+39,865+78.03%90,957
March 2015n/a-5,517-9.75%51,092
February 2015n/a-12,640-18.25%56,609
January 2015n/a+7,934+12.94%69,249
December 2014n/a+14,125+29.93%61,315
November 2014n/a-2,034-4.13%47,190
October 2014n/a-20,190-29.09%49,224
September 2014n/a+19,618+39.4%69,414
August 2014n/a-11,340-18.55%49,796
July 2014n/a-3,506-5.42%61,136
June 2014n/a+20,396+46.1%64,642
May 2014n/a-503-1.12%44,246
April 2014n/a-3,018-6.32%44,749
March 2014n/a-14,018-22.69%47,767
February 2014n/a-16,635-21.21%61,785
January 2014n/a+1,820+2.38%78,420
December 2013n/a+10,189+15.34%76,600
November 2013n/a+25,603+62.74%66,411
October 2013n/a-4,852-10.63%40,808
September 2013n/a-8,040-14.97%45,660
August 2013n/a+6,231+13.13%53,700
July 2013n/a+8,660+22.31%47,469
June 2013n/a+1,482+3.97%38,809
May 2013n/a-3,444-8.45%37,327
April 2013n/a-7,719-15.92%40,771
March 2013n/a-19,740-28.93%48,490
February 2013n/a+13,556+24.79%68,230
January 2013n/a+1,552+2.92%54,674
December 2012n/a+6,681+14.39%53,122
November 2012n/a+4,247+10.07%46,441
October 2012n/a+3,176+8.14%42,194
September 2012n/a-23,715-37.8%39,018
August 2012n/a+19,099+43.77%62,733
July 2012n/a+4,381+11.16%43,634
June 2012n/a-6,917-14.98%39,253
May 2012n/a-3,236-6.55%46,170
April 2012n/a-14,713-22.95%49,406
March 2012n/a-24,160-27.37%64,119
February 2012n/a-34,194-27.92%88,279
January 2012n/a-26,448-17.76%122,473
December 2011n/a-138,490-48.19%148,921
November 2011n/an/an/a287,411

How many people are playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

Right now, 1,685 players are in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Steam. That makes it the #534 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,697 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 1,749.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim averaged a daily peak of 1,749 players, down 2% compared with the 30 days before (1,777). Its highest point this month (2,209) is 7% below the same period last year (2,385). In its first month after release (Nov 10, 2011) it peaked at 287,411 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 287,411, set on Nov 14, 2011.

Best time to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Based on the last 14 days, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 61% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim players by hour and weekday

When The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 16:00 UTCabout 2,069 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 622 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
Nov 10, 2011
Genre
RPG
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
9 languages

Screenshots

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$7.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Aug 13, 2025 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $10.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area14,99€$16.7414.99 EUR-16%
United Kingdom£9.99$13.3711.98 EUR-33%
CanadaC$ 21.99$15.6314.00 EUR-22%
AustraliaA$ 29.95$20.5818.43 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 23.99$13.3011.91 EUR-33%
BrazilR$39,99$7.276.51 EUR-64%
MexicoMex$ 359.00$19.1917.19 EUR-4%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$11.99$11.9910.74 EUR-40%
Poland89,99 zł$22.8720.49 EUR+14%
SwitzerlandCHF 19.00$23.2020.78 EUR+16%
Norway140,00 kr$14.8513.30 EUR-26%
Turkey (MENA USD)$11.99$11.9910.74 EUR-40%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$19.99$19.9917.90 EUR0%
South AfricaR 219.00$13.2411.86 EUR-34%
India cheapest₹565.00$6.025.39 EUR-70%
IndonesiaRp 135 999$7.516.73 EUR-62%
China¥83.00$12.4411.14 EUR-38%
Japan¥1,980$12.5111.20 EUR-37%
South Korea₩ 21,000$15.4613.84 EUR-23%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 317,830 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Twitch

0
watching now
0
live channels
0
24-hour peak viewers
0
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim achievements

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has 75 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 31.2% of them; the rarest, Dragonrider, is held by 3.7% of players.

  • UnboundComplete "Unbound"88.5%
  • BlessedSelect a Standing Stone blessing78.9%
  • ApprenticeReach Level 576.9%
  • Dragon SoulAbsorb a dragon soul75.5%
  • Bleak Falls BarrowComplete "Bleak Falls Barrow"74.8%
  • AdeptReach Level 1068.6%
  • The Way of the VoiceComplete "The Way of the Voice"64.9%
  • Words of PowerLearn all three words of a shout60.4%
  • GatekeeperJoin the College of Winterhold56.4%
  • Daedric InfluenceAcquire a Daedric Artifact54.5%
  • CitizenBuy a house54.1%
  • Take Up ArmsJoin the Companions53.0%
  • ExpertReach Level 2552.2%
  • Diplomatic ImmunityComplete "Diplomatic Immunity"48.7%
  • Taking Care of BusinessJoin the Thieves Guild45.0%
  • Snake TongueSuccessfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate44.6%
  • ArtificerMake a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion44.4%
  • Skill MasterGet a skill to 10042.9%
  • Alduin's WallComplete "Alduin's Wall"42.6%
  • ExplorerDiscover 100 Locations42.4%
  • Taking SidesJoin the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army42.3%
  • Hero of the PeopleComplete 50 Misc Objectives41.2%
  • Blood OathBecome a member of the Circle40.3%
  • Elder KnowledgeComplete "Elder Knowledge"37.3%
  • With Friends Like These…Join the Dark Brotherhood36.6%
  • Revealing the UnseenComplete "Revealing the Unseen"35.6%
  • The Eye of MagnusComplete "The Eye of Magnus"34.5%
  • The FallenComplete "The Fallen"32.6%
  • Dragon HunterAbsorb 20 dragon souls31.9%
  • Golden TouchHave 100,000 gold31.8%
  • DragonslayerComplete "Dragonslayer"31.3%
  • Glory of the DeadComplete "Glory of the Dead"31.3%
  • SidewaysComplete 10 side quests30.5%
  • Bound Until DeathComplete "Bound Until Death"29.4%
  • DelverClear 50 dungeons29.2%
  • OutlanderArrive on Solstheim29.1%
  • Hero of SkyrimCapture Solitude or Windhelm28.7%
  • AwakeningComplete "Awakening"28.6%
  • War HeroCapture Fort Sungard or Fort Greenwall28.3%
  • Darkness ReturnsComplete "Darkness Returns"27.4%
  • Hail Sithis!Complete "Hail Sithis!"27.4%
  • MarriedGet married25.2%
  • LandownerBuy a plot of land25.1%
  • MasterReach Level 5025.0%
  • Hard WorkerChop wood, mine ore, and cook food24.3%
  • Beyond DeathComplete "Beyond Death"22.6%
  • The Temple of MiraakComplete "The Temple of Miraak"22.1%
  • ReaderRead 50 Skill Books21.8%
  • WantedEscape from jail21.3%
  • Proud ParentAdopt a child20.3%
  • Kindred JudgementComplete "Kindred Judgment"19.4%
  • The Path of KnowledgeComplete "The Path of Knowledge"19.1%
  • Thu'um MasterLearn 20 shouts18.0%
  • ArchitectBuild three wings on a house18.0%
  • Standing StonesFind 13 Standing Stones17.9%
  • At the Summit of ApocryphaComplete "At the Summit of Apocrypha"17.2%
  • A New YouChange your face15.8%
  • ThiefPick 50 locks and 50 pockets14.6%
  • Soul TearLearn all three words of Soul Tear13.1%
  • Dragon AspectLearn all 3 words of Dragon Aspect12.4%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 75 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Soundtrack ↗Feb 11, 2020$15.99

Latest The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim FAQ

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim dead?

No, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not dead. 1,685 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,697. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

1,685 people are playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,697 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim reached its all-time Steam peak of 287,411 concurrent players on Nov 14, 2011.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim growing or declining?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 1,749, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim most active?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cost?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Steam is $7.99 (50% off), on Aug 13, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on sale right now?

No, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is cheapest in India at ₹565.00, about $6.02 or 70% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim good?

Steam players rate The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Very Positive: 94% of 317,830 reviews are positive.

When did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim come out?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on Steam on Nov 10, 2011.

Who made The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim still worth playing?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,685 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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