Dragon’s Dogma 2 vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Both are sprawling action RPGs with rough edges, but one rewards patience for its systems while the other punishes you for expecting a clean remaster.
Updated 15d ago
If you can forgive the original's quirks, DD2 holds up — patches fixed CPU performance and the microtransaction outrage was overblown (everything's findable in-game).
Shivering Isles and the Daedric questlines hold up 20 years on — but a stutter-riddled UE5 port and a year of dev silence make this one to wait for on sale.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 25; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 25.
| Measure | Dragon’s Dogma 2 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value Dragon’s Dogma 2 wins on value | ||
| Price now | $29.99 −25% · IndieGala Store | $31.49 −37% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $10.88 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $0.95/hr $29.99 · 31 h main story | $1.81/hr $31.49 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | +176% low was Oct 2025 | +11% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 31 h | 17 h |
| Health Too close to call | ||
| Steam reviews | 62% 118k reviews | 75% 71k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 73% 1k votes · vs 62% lifetime · improving | 46% 299 votes · vs 75% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 9,355 Sep 2026 · ↑ 116% MoM | 2,364 Sep 2026 · ↓ 20% MoM |
| Launch peak | 4% of Mar 2024 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 228,285 Mar 2024 | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 6 weeks ago | 15 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 1 in last 90 days | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Silver | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
The pawn system's emotional depth and banter drive 100+ hour journeys, making companions feel irreplaceable.
Performance drops and limited enemy variety frustrate long-haul players, though dedicated fans anticipate the DLC.
from our May 2026 verdict
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
The quest design and world charm hold up over 100 hours — the Shivering Isles and Daedric questlines are what veterans replay.
The stutter and crash-riddled UE5 port is the wall long-time players hit, made worse by a year of silence from the devs.
from our August 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Dragon’s Dogma 2 if
- You loved the original Dragon's Dogma and want more pawn tactics
- You have 31+ hours for a mechanic-first RPG and want class variety
- You can forgive microtransactions if everything is findable in-game
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You want vanilla Oblivion with updated visuals and don't mind modding
- You have only 17 hours for the main story but love sprawling side quests
- You can wait for a sale and tolerate performance stutters without patches
Bottom line
If you value ongoing patches and a longer main story, pick Dragon's Dogma 2; if you want a nostalgic Oblivion with better graphics and can mod it yourself, pick Oblivion Remastered on sale.
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