Gothic 1 Remake vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
A janky, punishing colony sim versus a stuttery, quest-rich remaster — your tolerance for bugs and hand-holding decides this one.
Updated 18d ago
Nails the living colony and unrelenting difficulty — wait for the bug-fix pass unless you're a Gothic stalwart.
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 | Gothic 1 Remake | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered wins on value | ||
| Price now | $39.95 −20% · GameBillet | $31.49 −37% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $32.49 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $1.34/hr $39.95 · 30 h main story | $1.81/hr $31.49 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | +23% low was Jun 2026 | +11% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 30 h | 17 h |
| Health Gothic 1 Remake wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 89% 41k reviews | 75% 71k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 86% 784 votes · vs 89% lifetime | 46% 299 votes · vs 75% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 4,966 Sep 2026 · ↓ 49% MoM | 2,364 Sep 2026 · ↓ 20% MoM |
| Launch peak | 7% of Jun 2026 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 70,211 Jun 2026 | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 2 weeks ago | 15 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 6 in last 90 days | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Platinum | 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.
Gothic 1 Remake
The colony's living atmosphere and its ruthlessly old-school challenge keep 100-hour veterans coming back for more.
Bug-triggered softlocks and the final boss are the frictions that even happy long-time players keep calling out.
from our July 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 Gothic 1 Remake if
- You loved Risen 1's faction war and living NPC schedules.
- You want a 30-hour main story with zero hand-holding.
- You will tolerate janky combat if the world feels handmade.
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You want vanilla Oblivion with better visuals, not a remake.
- You are comfortable modding to fix performance and glitches.
- You prefer a 17-hour main quest with clear quest markers.
Bottom line
Pick Gothic 1 Remake if you value active patching and can endure softlocks for a hostile, unguided world; pick Oblivion Remastered only on sale if you already love its quests and will mod away the stutters.
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