The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
0.4860Canon Score · ranked #17 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
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.
Why it ranks #17
Every list on which The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #9 / 300 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #9 / 50 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #11 / 50 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #27 / 214 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #28 / 100 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #41 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #73 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| D.I.C.E. Award GOTY winners | Award | Winner |
| GDC Choice GOTY winners | Award | Winner |