The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-05-06
Review summary
  • Mods significantly enhance gameplay experience
  • High immersion and fun combat mechanics in VR
  • High playtime and potential for enjoyment
  • Essential mods required for optimal experience
  • Poor VR port, design, and performance issues
  • Frequent crashes, bugs, and high system requirements
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR header

Categories

Open-World ExplorationCharacter CustomizationMod SupportFirst-Person PerspectiveAction RPGFantasySandboxNon-linear Progression

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMnegative
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
12,147
Positive
9,10575.0%
Negative
3,04225.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
804,953
Estimated revenue
$48,289,130
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
10911.41%
Estimated copies lost
7,223
Estimated revenue lost
$433,308
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
955 total
Organic purchasers67270.4%
Voted up: 70%
Key activations28329.6%
Voted up: 76%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
955 total
First impression0-2h16417.2%
Voted up: 24%
Mid game2-10h27328.6%
Voted up: 76%
Late game10-20h14815.5%
Voted up: 78%
Endgame20h+37038.7%
Voted up: 87%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.00% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
N/A
Global baseline 71.8%
0 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 12,147 total.