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Release Date: Oct 27, 2016 13.5K Players*

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more.

Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of Bethesda Game Studios Creations to PC and consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.

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Play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on macOS

Playable

Great news, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is playable on macOS!

Playable Methods:

  1. CrossOver is the most popular way to play Windows games on macOS.
  2. Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS and works well for playing Windows games.

See game reports below, submitted by gamers like you.

macOS Game Reports

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is not natively supported on macOS, but it might be playable using CrossOver, Parallels, or other methods. See game reports below.

Playable
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MacGamer

Excellent 1440p < 1 Hour Played 35 FPS

Additional Information

There's occasional frame drops but otherwise plays smoothly.

MacGamer

Perfect 1440p < 1 Hour Played 50 FPS

  • Mac mini M4

    24GB Memory

    10-Core CPU

    10-Core GPU

    macOS Sequoia

  • CrossOver v25.0.1

    Steam

    Ultra Graphics

Additional Information

I installed it and played it with no issues. FPS was between 45 and 60 depending on where I was. I played it for around 40 minutes.

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