Gothic 1 Remake vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
One is a janky survival grind; the other is a stable, legacy-comfort remaster. Which fits your patience?
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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 Aug 24; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 24.
| Measure | Gothic 1 Remake | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value Gothic 1 Remake wins on value | ||
| Price now | $34.99 −30% · AllYouPlay | $42.49 −15% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $32.49 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $1.17/hr $34.99 · 30 h main story | $2.44/hr $42.49 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | +8% low was Jun 2026 | +50% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 30 h | 17 h |
| Health Gothic 1 Remake wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 89% 40k reviews | 76% 70k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 84% 2k votes · vs 89% lifetime · souring | 50% 558 votes · vs 76% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 27,348 Jul 2026 · ↓ 61% MoM | 2,633 Jul 2026 · ↑ 5% MoM |
| Launch peak | 39% of Jun 2026 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | — | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 3 weeks ago | 14 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 10 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 want a handcrafted world with no hand-holding and don't mind dying to learn it
- You loved Risen 1's faction conflicts and living NPC schedules
- You can tolerate jank and restarting due to softlocks for a hostile atmosphere
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You prefer a polished, smooth experience over janky combat
- You want to explore a vast world with quest markers and minimal resistance
- You're willing to mod to fix performance and want a stable base game
Bottom line
Choose Gothic 1 Remake if you crave a hostile, handcrafted colony and accept its jank; pick Oblivion Remastered when you want a smoother, story-driven open world. Gothic's 89% Steam reviews beat Oblivion's 76%, but its 10 patches haven't fixed softlocks — so wait for a sale.
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