Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition co-op?

Not natively. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition ships single-player; the community mod Skyrim Together Reborn adds co-op — The famous one: quests, dungeons and dragons with up to seven friends. Not every quest syncs perfectly; the team's wiki lists what does.

Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition have PvP?

Only with the Skyrim Together Reborn mod, which is co-op only.

Do we both need to own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition to play together?

Yes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

About 25,085 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on PC Game Pass?

Yes — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

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Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition multiplayer? Yes — with Skyrim Together Reborn

Not out of the box — but the Skyrim Together Reborn mod makes it co-op. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a rpg game released in 2016, 92% positive on Steam (337,058 reviews), with 25,085 playing right now. $39.99 on Steam.

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How to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition with a friend: Skyrim Together Reborn

The famous one: quests, dungeons and dragons with up to seven friends. Not every quest syncs perfectly; the team's wiki lists what does. Steam lists The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2–8
Modes: co-op
Status: Maintained — works with the current game version and gets updates
You need: Special or Anniversary Edition on Steam; one player hosts
Price: Free

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How The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Partial controller support
PC Game Pass: In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Open World, RPG, Adventure, Singleplayer, Fantasy, Character Customization, Moddable, Dragons

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Quick answers

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition co-op?: Not natively. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition ships single-player; the community mod Skyrim Together Reborn adds co-op — The famous one: quests, dungeons and dragons with up to seven friends. Not every quest syncs perfectly; the team's wiki lists what does.
Does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition have PvP?: Only with the Skyrim Together Reborn mod, which is co-op only.
Do we both need to own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition to play together?: Yes. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?: About 25,085 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on PC Game Pass?: Yes — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-23. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. Ready Up is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass