Does Oblivion Remastered topple the competition with its tougher RPG aspects and modern visuals? Or is Skyrim still the king of the open-world RPG?

For those that don’t know, The Elder Scrolls: IV Oblivion is set in Cyrodiil, which borders Skyrim, the setting of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Hence why you can see The Throat of the World at the edge of the Oblivion Remastered map, assuming you can climb high enough.

Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered from developers Virtuos and Bethesda Game Studios is one of the biggest surprises of 2025 and could have a far-reaching impact on the industry as a whole. First released in 2006 on systems like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,