Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 117 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 98 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 85 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 70k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Early game mage was brutal, especially using the Atronach sign, massive magicka but constantly empty and annoying to refill, Thankfully Oblivion has a flexibility to pivot builds whenever you want.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Game runs easily 120fps with ultra all ray tracing...dlss quality, L version, with 2x frame gen.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The quest writing still shines, especially in the Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild arcs—proof of how strong the original design was.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Jeremy Soule’s orchestral soundtrack still captures the grandeur of Tamriel, and ambient effects sound clearer with modern mixing.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay81 reviews
Graphics78 reviews
Story39 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Crashes21% still recommend
Performance23% still recommend
Optimization25% still recommend
Bugs26% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Interface35% still recommend
Steam Deck38% still recommend
Monetization0% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$49.99
The lowest we've tracked is $34.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $49.99
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