The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

27 Oct, 2016Steam Store

★ 92%211,572 reviews39.99 €

Open World RPG Adventure Fantasy Singleplayer Character Customization Moddable Dragons Story Rich Magic First-Person Action Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Third Person Stealth Classic Remake

Most distinctive niche

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Among all this game's genres, this is the one where players have the most distinctive taste — they rate games very differently from the average Steam gamer, suggesting a more passionate, selective community. It's not about what the game is most tagged as — it's about which of its communities has the most opinionated audience.

Story Rich

Est. Revenue$000,000Unlock →

Copies Sold000,000Unlock →

Avg Playtime80.5h

Median Playtime21.0h

Reviewer Playtime Distribution

Playtime at review time for 599 Steam reviewers — non-reviewing owners excluded.

Mean significantly exceeds median — a small group of highly dedicated players is pulling the average up. A passionate minority logs hundreds of hours while most players finish their run or the whole story and move on. Classic pattern for sandboxes, roguelikes, and competitive games with infinite depth — the 'superfan tail' inflates the mean.

10th %ile12.2h

90th %ile434.7h

Median75.1h

Mean193.4h

MedianMeanP10–P90 range

Review History Summary

Monthly reviews — positive up, negative down. Dotted lines: Releases = EA · 1.0 · DLCs (soundtracks, radio, music EPs excluded). Hover a release date to see details in the tooltip.

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