Kingdom Come: Deliverance II vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Both are 2025 RPGs, but one rewards a 55-hour save-limited grind while the other is a 17-hour nostalgia trip held back by a stuttering port.
Updated 15d ago
The quest writing and side characters are why people replay it at 500 hours — it deserves the medieval-RPG crown, if you can live with save limits and slow travel.
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 Oct 9; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Oct 9.
| Measure | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value Kingdom Come: Deliverance II wins on value | ||
| Price now | $23.89 −60% · WinGameStore | $31.49 −37% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $20.99 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $0.43/hr $23.89 · 55 h main story | $1.81/hr $31.49 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | +14% low was Jul 2026 | +11% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 55 h | 17 h |
| Health Kingdom Come: Deliverance II wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 94% 198k reviews | 75% 71k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 89% 2k votes · vs 94% lifetime · souring | 46% 299 votes · vs 75% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 21,879 Sep 2026 · ↓ 15% MoM | 2,364 Sep 2026 · ↓ 20% MoM |
| Launch peak | 9% of Feb 2025 launch peak · as of Sep 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 255,607 Feb 2025 | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 4 months ago | 15 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 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.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The writing and quest design stay unmatched to 500 hours — side characters and missions are what long-haul fans replay for.
Late-game save freedom and travel pacing still grate on 100-hour veterans, though the story keeps them pushing.
from our August 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 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II if
- You love first-person swordsmanship with realistic armor and polearms.
- You got through Kingdom Come 1's roughness and want the polished version.
- You replay dialogue-heavy RPGs and don't mind save limits or slow travel.
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You want vanilla Oblivion with a fresh coat of paint, not a remake.
- You're okay modding to fix performance and glitches.
- You loved the original's quests and can overlook technical warts.
Bottom line
Pick Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for a deeper, better-reviewed 55-hour medieval sim; choose Oblivion Remastered only if you already love its quests and will mod out the stutter.
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