Nostalgic charm and funny jank
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Came for the memes, stayed for everything else. 10/10”
Steam review · 277.3 h played ↗
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Bethesda Game Studios2009RPG · Adventure · Action
The verdict
A beloved, charming and janky open-world RPG with great quests and atmosphere that's best played with fan patches or mods. Skip it if you expect modern UI, stability or controller support.
Great for
Fans of sandbox fantasy RPGs, modders, and nostalgic players who accept jank for charm
Main risk
Crashes, corrupted saves or a game that won't launch on modern PCs without fixes
What players love
Better than the remaster, cheaper and runs on weak PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Better than the remaster. Way cheaper Easier to mod WAY more mods to pick from”
Steam review · 100.2 h played ↗
Great quests and faction storylines
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the writing for so many of the quests is some of the best I've encountered”
Steam review · 86.1 h played ↗
Beautiful atmosphere and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“the moment you step out, you're greeted by this lush greenery. the vibrant colors envelop you into a world of fantasy”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Excellent mod support and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“you can even build your own house wherever you want with it. it was amazing.”
Steam review · 392.3 h played ↗
Deeper mechanics than Skyrim
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“Spellmaking, being able to cast spells without needing to holster your weapons first, better unarmed combat”
Steam review · 116.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes, corrupted saves and won't launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the vanilla version crashed more times in two days than my heavily modded Skyrim ever has”
Steam review · 41.8 h played ↗
Awful level scaling and leveling system
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Terrible absolutely BROKEN level scaling, only game where you DONT want to level up”
Steam review · 68.4 h played ↗
Dated, clunky UI and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“UX is low-level DOS-era. Every item you sell will make you click 3 times”
Steam review · 77.4 h played ↗
No controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Controller not supported? On a game that was released on consoles? Sure...”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
GOTY vs Deluxe edition confusion
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“If you buy THIS version, and later want to buy to the Deluxe version, STEAM will NOT let you complete the purchase.”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
Needs mods and patches to work properly
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Needs modding and file editing to function properly. do not buy.”
Steam review · 55.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable4.6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-Bit
Processor2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory512 MB
Graphics128 MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver
Storage4.6 GB
OSWindows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-Bit
Processor2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory512 MB
Graphics128 MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver
Storage4.6 GB
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