Best VR game once modded
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“3-4 Mods turn this game from the worst VR port ever to possibly the Best VR game to ever exist”
Steam review · 51.6 h played ↗
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Bethesda Game Studios2018RPG · Adventure · Action
$59.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
Skyrim in VR is hugely immersive and, with mods like FUS or Mad God's Overhaul, one of the best VR games. The vanilla port is lazy and buggy, so skip it if you won't mod.
Great for
Players willing to spend hours installing mod lists (FUS, Mad God's) for a deeply immersive VR RPG
Main risk
Vanilla is a lazy, buggy port that needs heavy modding to be playable, at a $60 price
What changed in the last 30 days
49 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly report that the virtual keyboard doesn't appear on Steam Frame, which blocks character creation. Fairly confident this drives the dip.
49 recent reviews
What players love
Deep immersion in Skyrim's world
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Given that one of VR's main selling points is immersion, it is no wonder that Skyrim VR surpasses its flat version by a significant margin.”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Modding community fixes everything
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the whole modding community is extremely helpful and there are solutions for EVERYTHING”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗
Fun VR combat, archery and magic
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Archery is a lot of fun, and the aiming feels very natural when compared to the real-life thing”
Steam review · 164.3 h played ↗
Huge amount of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“There's so much content that you can just wander around forever finding new things.”
Steam review · 443.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Unplayable or lazy vanilla port needing mods
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“On its own, the game feels like a lazy VR port, with awkward integration and design choices that make the experience frustrating and, at times, almost unplayable.”
Steam review · 80 h played ↗
Overpriced at $60
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Plus $60 for a game that came out 15 years ago is absurd.”
Steam review · 39.6 h played ↗
No interactivity, weightless combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Combat feels weightless, it's as if you are hitting air. You cannot interact with your environment in any manner at all.”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
Modding is painful and mods break
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Modding is a bigger pain than being burned at the stake.”
Steam review · 19.2 h played ↗
Character creation blocked: no keyboard
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“I cannot play the game because I can't give my character a name.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Intro cart and physics bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Fresh install no mods, the intro bugs out, horses and carts flying everywhere and dying.”
Steam review · 14.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 8GB or better
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / AMD RX Vega 56 8GB
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 8GB or better
Storage15 GB available space
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