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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)

2009

Should you play it?

PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe Edition, released in 2009.---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.

What works

  • Vast and immersive open world
  • Deep character customization and modding
  • Engaging story and quests
  • Nostalgic and beloved by fans
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and ui
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Some repetitive or grindy gameplay
  • Limited voice acting variety
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

  • Lunacid

  • Divinity II: Developer's Cut

  • Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

Less expressive

Games that feels like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) but with less self-expression and customization

  • Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

  • Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

  • Shadow Man Remastered

  • Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009): Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026