How many people are playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 20,881 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 45,910 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?

Yes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition free to play?

No. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition costs $39.99 on Steam.

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition still popular?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 4%.

When did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition release?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was first released on October 27, 2016.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Editionplayer count & live stats

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 20,881 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 45,910 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 43 minutes ago.

Holding steadyIts player count is up 4% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation VR +5
Price: $39.99
First released: Oct 27, 2016

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition player count

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 20,881 players in-game on Steam right now — down 28% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 45,910 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

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20.9K-28% vs 24h ago

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Watching on Twitch

167

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45,910 24-hour peak

45,910 7-day peak

45,910 30-day peak

45,910 all-time peak

#61 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #61

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers
October 2026	45,910	5,074
September 2026	38,850	9,746
August 2026	44,516	8,014
July 2026	41,560	7,271
June 2026	40,947	20,916
May 2026	39,357	9,454

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has 20,881 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 45,910 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam?: Yes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on?: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is available on PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation VR, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition free to play?: No. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition costs $39.99 on Steam.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition still popular?: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is holding steady. Over the past 30 days its player count is up 4%.
When did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition release?: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was first released on October 27, 2016.

About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Skyrim special edition is a remaster of the classic from 2011. Now with upgraded visuals. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionises the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

Summary via IGDB.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Wikipedia

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006), and was released worldwide for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011. Skyrim was developed using the Creation Engine. The team opted for a rugged, largely sub-arctic world, after Oblivion's Imperial Province of Cyrodiil, which game director and executive producer Todd Howard considered more unique by comparison.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
ESRB rating: M
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Stealth, Sandbox, Open world
Series: The Elder Scrolls
Official site: Visit

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Reception

Steam reviews

Very Positive

378,395 reviews · 92% positive

Metacritic

74/100

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IGDB rating

84/100

from 4,248 ratings

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Also released on: PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360 · PlayStation VR · Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.