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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any type of character you can imagine, and do…

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an adventure developed by Bethesda Game Studios, released 10 November 2011 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). This page lists 105 cheat codes for it.

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What The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an adventure game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and released in 2011. It was published by Bethesda Softworks. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Creation Engine. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, open world and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 75 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the The Elder Scrolls series

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the 14th of 62 entries we hold in the The Elder Scrolls series. It arrived 4 years after The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition. The next entry was Minecraft: Dragonborn Mash-up in 2013. Its critic score of 80 is 3 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition at 90.

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How it was received

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 84, across 4,368 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 109.1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 201.1 hrs, roughly 1.8 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor, 2GB System RAM and Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 6GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched on 10 November 2011, within three weeks of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Battlefield 3 and Assassin's Creed Revelations. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition, Battlefield 3, Assassin's Creed Revelations.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 105 cheat entries for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — 104 console commands and 1 tip. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Official trailer

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cheat codes

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No-Clip Flight

Toggles collision so the player can fly through walls and terrain

Press the tilde key to open the console then type the command and move freely

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Type it again to restore normal collision

Add Item

Adds the named item to the player inventory, shown here adding 1000 gold

Press the tilde key to open the console and type the command with the item ID and amount

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Use a valid item ID from a wiki item list

Advance Skill

Adds experience toward the named skill which counts toward level ups

Press the tilde key to open the console and type the command with a skill name and amount

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High values can unbalance character progression

Set Skill Level

Sets the named skill directly to the chosen level

Press the tilde key to open the console and type the command with a skill name and value

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Grants no attribute points or perk points

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Quick answers

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — frequently asked questions

When did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim come out?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on 10 November 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Are there cheat codes for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
Yes. We list 105 cheat codes and console command for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
At minimum, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim needs Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor, 2GB System RAM, Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM graphics, 6GB free HDD Space of storage.
How long does it take to beat The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
The main story of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim takes around 109.1 hrs, or 201.1 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
The PC version needs about 6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("6GB free HDD Space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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