How much revenue did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim make?

An estimated 90.8M to 244.2M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sell?

Q: How many copies did The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sell?

An estimated 16.5M to 26.8M copies, based on its 318k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 16.5M–26.8M; $90.8M–$244.2M net $165.1M–$375.6M gross; from 318k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 18.8M–36.4M

best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)

The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 23.5M copies.

A typical game

≈ 23.5M copies

≈ $617.8M after Steam's cut

from ~679k reviews

Best case

≈ 37.9M copies

Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $878.1M after Steam's cut

from 1.2M reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering

Winners here lead with Mythology + Action RPG, priced around $60.
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

Game	Price	Reviews	Tags	Est. copies	Est. revenue
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 2016	Est. copies ≈ 14.8M–24.1M SteamSpy 5M–10M	Est. revenue $162.8M–$437.7M net $296.0M–$673.4M gross	$39.99	370k reviews Very Positive	Open WorldRPG +6
ELDEN RING 2022	Est. copies ≈ 27.4M–44.5M 1.7x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $452.2M–$1215.7M net $822.1M–$1870.3M gross	$59.99	1.1M reviews Very Positive	Souls-likeOpen World +6
Path of Exile 2013	Est. copies ≈ 12.9M–20.9M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	248k reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayDark Fantasy +6
Hogwarts Legacy 2023	Est. copies ≈ 8.9M–14.4M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $146.1M–$392.9M net $265.7M–$604.5M gross	$59.99	369k reviews Very Positive	MagicOpen World +6
Black Myth: Wukong 2024	Est. copies ≈ 28.9M–46.9M 1.8x vs typical SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue $476.1M–$1280.1M net $865.6M–$1969.3M gross	$59.99	1.2M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	MythologyAction RPG +6
Baldur's Gate 3 2023	Est. copies ≈ 20.3M–33.0M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $335.0M–$900.7M net $609.1M–$1385.7M gross	$59.99	846k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	RPGCharacter Customization +6
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015	Est. copies ≈ 40.6M–66.1M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $447.0M–$1201.9M net $812.8M–$1849.1M gross	$39.99	876k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Open WorldRPG +6
Monster Hunter: World 2018	Est. copies ≈ 15.6M–25.3M SteamSpy 10M–20M	Est. revenue $128.5M–$345.4M net $233.6M–$531.4M gross	$29.99	512k reviews Very Positive	Co-opMultiplayer +6