The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
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RPGOpen WorldFantasySingleplayerModdableFirst-Person

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperBethesda Game Studios
PublisherBethesda Softworks
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJun 16, 2009
Price

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Minimum specs

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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Review Analysis Score

Based on 407 reviews from the past 1 year

88.7/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 94 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Classic open world role playing in a magical setting earns this edition a score of 88.7, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

142 reviews find it super fun, and some prefer this original release to the newer remaster. 62 praise the story, citing an epic main quest, well written side quests and strong voice acting. Story & World ranks 182nd of 1096. 55 love the world, with lush forests, beautiful landscapes and a wonderful soundtrack that make it feel cozy and magical. Content Volume ranks 106th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 352nd of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 27% of analyzed reviews and ranks 984th of 1399. 46 reviews report bugs, including crashes on loading screens, broken quests and saves ruined by falling through the map. 29 say the visuals show their age, and a few joke that the characters look like potatoes. 17 criticize the level scaling, saying enemies grow tough unless players carefully min max their character. Visuals & Sound ranks 989th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“much better than remastered version, high quality and super fun” · 142 reviews
“story better than Skyrim, really loved it” · 62 reviews
“open world with freedom to explore and choose different paths” · 24 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.65 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “open world with freedom to explore and choose different paths” · 24 reviews
Negative “can't change class once you leave the sewers, restricts freedom” · 2 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 9% · Onboarding 8% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.72 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story better than Skyrim, really loved it” · 62 reviews
Negative “main quest is stupid and boring with wooden dialogue” · 2 reviews

Characters 9% · World 30%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.83 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “33 hours played and still halfway through due to mission variety” · 14 reviews
Negative “nowhere to go after completing main quest” · 1 review

Variety 7% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.53 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “excellent soundtrack with great atmosphere” · 9 reviews
Negative “old German voice acting is poor quality” · 1 review

Visuals 29%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community +3.83 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.17 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “pure physical damage is too weak, warrior and rogue builds do not scale” · 14 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.38 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “essential NPCs can be softlocked in infinite collapse loop via enchantments” · 46 reviews
Positive “nicely stable on modern systems” · 3 reviews

Performance 11% · Developer support 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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