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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Steam App 489830

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

A 2016 Steam game in RPG.

GamersPilot average

83/100

Release

Oct 27, 2016 (2016 →)

Genres

RPG

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$8.99

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Achievements

75

Avg. unlock rate

17.6%

Rarest (full-completion proxy)

2.8%

Players unlock the average The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition achievement 17.6% of the time — harder to fully complete than 57% of the 1971 scored games we track.

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Score sources

Critic and player scores

Metacritic

Professional critic aggregate

74

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Steam users

380,950 player reviews

92

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PC Benchmark & Hardware

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Minimum Requirements

Processor
Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
Storage
12 GB available

Recommended Requirements

Processor
Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
Storage
12 GB available

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How hard is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition to 100%?

The average achievement in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is earned by 17.6% of players across its 75 achievements — harder to complete than 57% of the 1,971 Steam games in our achievement dataset. Its rarest achievement is held by 2.8% of players.

Achievements
75
Average unlock rate
17.6%
Rarest achievement
2.8%
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