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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing and unintentionally funny. Memes aside i wish some of the mechanics from Oblivion had made it into Skyrim like for example the Spellmaking, being able to cast spells without needing to holster your weapons…”
“I had played the remastered version of Oblivion and I liked it. It used to run well for me about a year ago, but I had gotten it through a subscription, so I lost access to it. A few days ago, I bought the 2009 version…”
“Still a masterpiece in 2026. Oblivion remains one of the best RPGs ever made. The world is huge and alive, the quests are memorable (and often hilarious), and the freedom to play however you want is still unmatched by…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing and unintentionally funny. Memes aside i wish some of the mechanics from Oblivion had made it into Skyrim like for example the Spellmaking, being able to cast spells without needing to holster your weapons…”
“Really boring game,very janky,does not run without frame issues or bugs,idk why i even bother trying out bethesda titles.Mid ass game.The story actually seemed good.But mediocre gameplay,and horrid frame issues.”
“I had played the remastered version of Oblivion and I liked it. It used to run well for me about a year ago, but I had gotten it through a subscription, so I lost access to it. A few days ago, I bought the 2009 version…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“there's something so timeless about this game, and it reflects on the current state of the industry. the moment you step out, you're greeted by this lush greenery. the vibrant colors envelop you into a world of fantasy;…”
“Such Beauty, I cry with my eyes closed on under the starry night sky and just think aout how beautiful and surreal this piece of ♥♥♥♥ art of a game is and what it does to me, what it does to my heart..”
“Oblivion might just be my favorite Elder Scrolls game ever. I used to play a lot of Oblivion when I was younger and I enjoyed it quite a bit but now that I can play it whenever I want it's just great. I've played Skyrim…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Still a masterpiece in 2026. Oblivion remains one of the best RPGs ever made. The world is huge and alive, the quests are memorable (and often hilarious), and the freedom to play however you want is still unmatched by…”
“Runs so much better than the remaster, and it has the same bugs, so what are you missing out on? More of an RPG than TES V is, and don't forget all the mods!”
“Great game, and you don't need a remastered to enjoy it. Feels like a more mature version of Skyrim, but at the same time it has funny voice acting and bugs. For 16 hours, it never crashed even though I play on Linux +…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“there's something so timeless about this game, and it reflects on the current state of the industry. the moment you step out, you're greeted by this lush greenery. the vibrant colors envelop you into a world of fantasy;…”
“I really like this game, it aged like fine wine. I chose for my first playthrough not the remaster because i thought the original was good enough and im glad i was right. The music is classic elder scrolls, pretty basic…”
“Oblivion might just be my favorite Elder Scrolls game ever. I used to play a lot of Oblivion when I was younger and I enjoyed it quite a bit but now that I can play it whenever I want it's just great. I've played Skyrim…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Really boring game,very janky,does not run without frame issues or bugs,idk why i even bother trying out bethesda titles.Mid ass game.The story actually seemed good.But mediocre gameplay,and horrid frame issues.”
“While this is better and more of a finished, bug-free (LOL) project than the remaster, it still suffers from all the classic problems that plague Bethesda games. Most vexing: constant garbage item spam which the player…”
“Runs so much better than the remaster, and it has the same bugs, so what are you missing out on? More of an RPG than TES V is, and don't forget all the mods!”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“3rd best TES game, every game after Morrowind has felt like a downgrade besides visuals. Cyrodiil is a very bland setting and the openworld is dull compared to Morrowind. The graphics themself are impressive for it's…”
“It's just not that interesting. It's a very inoffensive game that breaks no boundaries, provokes no ideas and generates no material depth. The story is just boring. It's an old game so the graphics aren't modern. I…”
“Better than Skyrim, provided you're playing a character that uses magic. Alot of people think Oblivion's main issue is the obtuse leveling system that makes it difficult to get the maximum amount of attribute points per…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Better than Skyrim, provided you're playing a character that uses magic. Alot of people think Oblivion's main issue is the obtuse leveling system that makes it difficult to get the maximum amount of attribute points per…”
“Install some mods to fix the level scaling and bugs then it becomes a peak experience, still fine on it's own but idk what Bethesda was thinking with this horrendous level scaling”
“this game has great mechanics like durability on weapons and gear, a great magic system, completely "balanced" gameplay and magic creation system but the game wont start if you have too good components, the game refused…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“3rd best TES game, every game after Morrowind has felt like a downgrade besides visuals. Cyrodiil is a very bland setting and the openworld is dull compared to Morrowind. The graphics themself are impressive for it's…”
“Still a masterpiece in 2026. Oblivion remains one of the best RPGs ever made. The world is huge and alive, the quests are memorable (and often hilarious), and the freedom to play however you want is still unmatched by…”
“ancient graphics, timeless charms”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“It's just not that interesting. It's a very inoffensive game that breaks no boundaries, provokes no ideas and generates no material depth. The story is just boring. It's an old game so the graphics aren't modern. I…”
“Good game. But why no controller support in 2026? I want to play this on my steamdeck without using keyboard binds.”
“No controller support for PC version. I was excited to sit back and enjoy with a controller like I did with Skyrim, but sadly its M&K only. bummer.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Not much I can say about Oblivion that has not already been said. Unless I like tell you about my cool battlemage build or something idk. Maybe in these days I would say Starfield could have learned from the endgame bloat where many dungeons use pre-fabs to fill out the world…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“The first elder scrolls game I ever played. I remember getting a copy for the 360 at a Sunday marketplace when I was a kid. Still one of the best RPG's ever made. Sure there are some things about it that have aged like milk but I think it adds charm to it. But overall still a…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,005 hrs played“First playthrough review time. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a large open-world role playing game that allows players to explore a detailed and expansive environment. The game offers freedom to choose different paths, including joining various groups, completing optional…”
— a player, Steam review · 90 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Open World · Fantasy · Singleplayer · Moddable · First-Person · Adventure · Exploration · Great Soundtrack · Magic · Character Customization · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * |
| Official site | http://www.elderscrolls.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows XP 64-Bit Processor: 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB Graphics: 128 MB Direct3D compatible video card and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 4.6 GB Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible