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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 370 sampled Steam reviews (163 positive / 207 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Performance18% mention it
- Visuals & art18% mention it
- Bugs & crashes17% mention it
- Story & writing12% mention it
- Progression & loot8% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Performance44% mention it
- Bugs & crashes44% mention it
- Visuals & art15% mention it
- Story & writing10% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
21%
62 reviews
5-15h
38%
60 reviews
15-40h
43%
101 reviews
40-100h
46%
97 reviews
100h+
78%
50 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 81 | 184 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 75% | 71 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 77 | 455 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 63% | 62 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 9, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 12141 total reviews in window · weighted 112.6 up / 117.9 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (144)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 60
“You can talk about numerous problems and mistakes in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Although the original game has passed the test of time, its re-release epitomizes everything I hate about modern games from Bethesda Game Studios”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Not flawless, yet a decent remaster that doesn't change the fundamentals of a classic game, still adds so much-needed gameplay and quality of life improvements.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Bethesda brings us an unexpected surprise with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, a remaster that feels like a remake that takes us back 20 years in time. We still have characters acting erratically, surreal dialogues, and some repetitive tasks. Still, the main victory of this installment is bringing a 20-year-old game to the present day, one that is very enjoyable beyond nostalgia.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered isn’t just a game, it’s an artifact from the past that someone has carefully cleaned, polished, and placed back on the altar of gaming history. It preserves the soul we loved and gives it a form we can still admire today. For longtime fans, it’s a beloved return. For new players? A window into a world where something great began. And now they can begin their journey, too. Cyrodiil has never been more beautiful. And yet it’s still the same land, a land of secrets, heroes, mysterious ruins, and dangerous gates. The remaster has reminded us why we once fell in love with Tamriel. And why we’ll keep coming back to it. Because some worlds never truly disappear. They’re just waiting for someone to open the gate again. Even though there are still plenty of flaws, and I believe that players who aren’t swayed by nostalgia will be dissatisfied in some areas, there’s one thing we must always keep in mind. A remaster is a remaster, and The Elder Scrolls is nearly twenty years old.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered certainly stands out. Ultimately, Oblivion was already a great game, made only slightly better with the visual overhaul of the remaster. Perhaps that's a reminder that remasters of games, which were already visually ahead of their time, can only go so far.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Performance-wise, Oblivion Remastered may not sing as you'd hope on Nintendo's hardware, although the added control options are very welcome and it looks and sounds the part, even when the frame rate dips below the target 30fps.However, this is without a doubt one of the best RPGs of all time and the remaster gives the same old game a brand-new look. With the main quest and all additional content, it's huge value for money and well worth experiencing for the first time or revisiting if you've walked through this flaming gate before.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“If you played the original, this remaster is like coming home after years away to find your childhood home renovated, cleaned up, and full of fond memories. If you’ve never played Oblivion before, this is the best way to see what all the fuss was about.”
read full review ↗ - 88
“The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a nostalgic dive into the history of video games, a perfect example of how the value of a work does not reside only in its modernity or technical cleanliness but above all in the heart and passion with which it was created. For those who loved the original or want to rediscover one of the highest moments of the Bethesda epos, this re-release remains an unmissable journey thanks to a renewed graphic design and small but precious QoL measures, as long as you are willing to turn a blind eye, at least for now, to a still uncertain stability.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Oblivion Remastered isn’t just a visual overhaul, it’s a respectful restoration. It preserves the original’s mad charm while sanding off the roughest edges. And sure, it’s not without its flaws, but if you're a returning hero or a fresh-faced prisoner stepping out of that sewer for the first time, this version is the best way to play.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“With The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, the experience reaches remake-level quality rather than just a simple remaster. At a $50 price point, you’re getting an iconic game with visuals that fully match 2025 standards. It seems Bethesda has delivered its very best with this exceptional remaster.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“As a remaster/remake, Oblivion Remastered is about the best possible package I could have imagined, outside of actually rebuilding the entire game. Of course, that would have probably ruined the whole thing because what even is Oblivion without its charmingly deranged jank. No, Bethesda and Virtous made the right choices by keeping the core of Oblivion intact while encasing it in a new suit of shiny armour. The gameplay tweaks here and there help smooth over some of its wrinkles, and the graphical overhaul is gorgeous. Now go and give Fallout 3 the same treatment, you cowards. As for me, I have some Oblivion gates to close.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Bugginess and strange character design choices keep Oblivion Remastered from being excellent. Tipping the scales from “good” territory into “great” are the levelling and gameplay improvements. It resembles a remake. Even with new memory leak issues, Oblivion remains a timeless masterpiece, and this remaster ensures its legacy will live on. Oblivion was born nineteen years ago, but for all these years, it has ruled our dreams.”
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La Orden del Pixel
Gaming Professors
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Nintendo Life
ani-game.com
STWGames Italia
Kakuchopurei
Arabhardware 
Wolf's Gaming Blog
Cubed3…and 132 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Update 1.2Jul 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Update 1.1Jun 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window