RPG · June 16, 2009

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) (2009)

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PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. --- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. Also included in the Game of the Year edition are Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansion, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006. Key features: Live Another Life in Another World Create and play any character you can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcerer. First Person Melee and Magic An all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity where you feel every blow. Radiant AI This groundbreaking AI system gives Oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them. Non-player characters eat, sleep, and complete goals all on their own. New Lands to Explore In the Shivering Isles expansion, see a world created in Sheogorath's own image, one divided between Mania and Dementia and unlike anything you've experienced in Oblivion. Challenging new foes Battle the denizens of Shivering Isles, a land filled with hideous insects, Flesh Atronachs, skeletal Shambles, amphibious Grummites, and many more. Begin a New Faction The Knights of the Nine have long been disbanded. Reclaim their former glory as you traverse the far reaches of Cyrodill across an epic quest line.

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume50.7k Steam reviewsTop 9% in RPG
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 10%
Metacritic94/100Genre average 78 — top 3% of RPG titles
Concurrent peak1.2k playersTop 10% in RPG by live player count
Engagement hours28 h averageTop 33% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 1.5k
  • Open World · 1.5k
  • Fantasy · 1.0k
  • Singleplayer · 878
  • Moddable · 844
  • First-Person · 680
  • Adventure · 676
  • Exploration · 644
  • Great Soundtrack · 562
  • Magic · 517
  • Character Customization · 513
  • Action · 493
  • Story Rich · 431
  • Atmospheric · 419
  • Medieval · 400

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 50.7k reviews

48.1k positive · 2.5k negative

Metacritic

94/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

41.9k

Peak concurrent players

1.2k

RPG releases from 2009

10 RPG titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

28h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 16, 2009
DeveloperBethesda Game Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
Base price$3.74 -75%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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