Much of its popularity and longevity is thanks to a budding modding community, which has introduced countless gameplay-enhancing mods. Updated on August 14th, 2021 by Anastasia Maillot: While fans are antsy to hear more about The Elder Scrolls 6, Skyrim continues to remain a popular game. RELATED: Skyrim: The Most Powerful Enemies, Ranked Countless of mods out there change the gameplay in a way that makes it essential for players to focus on details like hunger, diseases and even temperature changes. There's such a large map to see and so many different quests to finish that players who plan on finishing the game vanilla-style aren't likely to get bored any time soon.įor those wanting to change things up and introduce challenge into the game, turning Skyrim into a survival experience might just be the solution. Even without any mods or add-ons, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is still a pretty engaging game.