RPG · April 2, 2018
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR (2018)
Position in RPG
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 11.5k Steam reviews | Top 30% in RPG |
| Positive rating | 75% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 85% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 78 — top 43% of RPG titles |
| Concurrent peak | 241 players | Top 28% in RPG by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 82% for session depth among RPG |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Open World · 386
- RPG · 359
- VR · 301
- Singleplayer · 282
- Adventure · 245
- Fantasy · 235
- Magic · 206
- First-Person · 190
- Action · 167
- Dragons · 166
- Memes · 153
- Moddable · 130
- Exploration · 113
- Character Customization · 113
- Story Rich · 98
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
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- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
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- Spanish - Spain volume_up
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Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Polish
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
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RPG releases from 2018
16 RPG titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
8.6k positive · 2.9k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
6.7/10
Curator recommendations
8.8k
Peak concurrent players
241
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Tracked Controller Support
- VR Only
- VR Support
- SteamVR Collectibles
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
75
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Base price | $14.99 -75% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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