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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR • 2018

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Quick resume

A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

Global score

75/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

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    Pros

    • Highly immersive vr experience with mods
    • Extensive modding community and customization
    • Large open world with rich fantasy content
    • Strong player autonomy and exploration
    • Long playtime and replayability

    Cons

    • Poor base game experience without mods
    • Steep learning curve for modding
    • Combat mechanics less polished than dedicated vr combat games
    • Requires significant time investment to optimize
    • Limited social and cooperative features

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have extensive freedom to explore, choose quests, and customize gameplay especially with mods enhancing player control and interaction."

    • Competence
      3

      "The game offers skill challenges in combat, spellcasting, and exploration, with mods increasing complexity and feedback."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and roleplaying rather than competing against others."

    • Continuation
      5

      "Players report hundreds to thousands of hours played, with high attachment and habitual play, especially with mods."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Extensive modding and customization options allow players to create unique experiences and modify the game world."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and roleplay-focused without emphasis on dominating other players."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong desire to immerse and escape into the fantasy world of Skyrim, enhanced by VR and mods."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and nostalgia rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Modding and exploring new gameplay mechanics encourage experimentation and trying new things."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and content in a vast open world."

    • Expression
      4

      "Character customization and mod-based avatar personalization support self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with dragons, magic, and mythical creatures central to the experience."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with limited community interaction outside modding."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in combat, magic, and modding, with ongoing learning opportunities."

    • Health
      -3

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with some physical movement but no explicit health or exercise focus."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires sustained attention and active engagement rather than casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited emotional or close social interactions; focus is on individual experience."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual and self-directed."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and upgrading character abilities."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Immersive exploration and ambient environments provide relaxation, though combat adds tension."

    • Sensation
      4

      "VR visuals and audio provide rich sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -3

      "Achievements and recognition are mostly personal; little social status or visibility."

    • Story
      4

      "Engaging narrative and lore with quests and character interactions, enhanced by mods."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat and questing require planning and tactical thinking, especially with modded content."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat and exploration provide moments of suspense and excitement."

    • Value
      2

      "Good value when modded, though base game is criticized for poor out-of-the-box experience."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat and destruction are core gameplay elements with melee, archery, and magic battles."

    • Survival
      3

      "Some survival elements and resource management, especially with mods adding difficulty."

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