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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Its main story focuses on the player character, the Last Dragonborn, on their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon prophesied to destroy the world.

Description credits

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REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Original base game, not Special/Anniversary/VR editions. ESRB-listed platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. Only the cited record's edition is covered; no assessment of other releases, mods or later updates.

Catalog ID 170Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Bloody weapon combat includes beheadings and attacks on restrained prisoners.

Sexual content

Strong

Dialogue and text reference prostitution, rape and sexual enslavement.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Moderate

Dialogue includes the derogatory sexual term whores.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

Alcohol can be purchased and consumed; a drinking contest ends with slurred speech.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Severed heads and suffering prisoners are among the disturbing imagery.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:28:42Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.