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I still can't get over The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? I want to try something newer, with better technology, but I hope they can be as rich and interesting as Skyrim.
Gotta be more specific. What about Skyrim are you seeking elsewhere?
The VR version with a ton of mods lol
There are a lot of good recommendations in here, but if you like Skyrim that much have you considered playing a total conversion of it? Enderal: The Shards of Order Is so different that is basically a completely new game, but within the concept of Skyrim, it’s engine, and a lot of its assets. Think the change from ocarina of time to majora’s mask, but even more extreme
I still haven't played through Skyrim.
Lucky. I wish I could experience it for the first time again.
It's worth playing through to the end.
Man I haven't played Skyrim since the Xbox 360 days on my CRT. Other Bethesda games I played recently were Fallout 4 and Starfield.
FO4 was disappointing and Starfield was fine but I never finished it
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Not the same kind of "magic" but if you want immersion and a super rewarding story I highly recommend it
If you want the same world building and hadn't given it a try, Elder Scrolls Online is still great, can be acquired for cheap (even the base game has a lot of content), and be played almost fully solo!
If you didn't mind the "floatiness" of Skyrim Combat, ESO is great, has a lot of world building and exploration, can be quite immersive at times, and basically has the look of a modded Oblivion.
I spent a good 400h on it, mostly on lore discovery, main and side quests, and farming not for equipment but to get furniture for my house! (and if I recall I still didn't reach the max level, not a pro-player).
I never played it as an MMORPG, but more as a coop RPG while still playing solo most of the time. So I can't judge on the quality of the MMO aspects (though the cyrodil constant battle system is quite fun and intense).
Yeah, +1
I think most write this off as a “MMO,” with the grindy hotbar and such, but it doesn’t feel like a WoW clone. Like (unfortunately) SWTOR did to me.
Heavily depends on what makes Skyrim special for you.
The most obvious similar games are other Bethesda titles, especially Oblivion and Morrowind. Install some QoL and graphical mods, and you should now have 3 Skyrims.
Enderal. Which is... a skyrim mod. Although calling it a mod does it a disservice, it's a whole new game.
Highly recommend this! Amazing game
🎶 A whole new gaaame! 🎶
Might sound weird but maybe STALKER. They're both older, very charming but very janky open world RPGs, and both have immense modding scenes that have created an experience greater than the sum of its parts.
STALKER 2 is actually quite enjoyable and has great world building, pretty solid story, and a lot of the loveable jank.
It is the first game I ever bought and did not finish. There is no story to speak of, only fetch quests. No world building (a-life is absent). All that I could cope with, but the gameplay is also inferior IMHO, it feel less tactical because the AI is so bad compared to the first stalkers.
If you play fast an aim fast it might be enjoyable because the AI doesn't have the time to show its deficiencies, but it did click for me.