The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
A polished 16-hour Zelda-like versus a 17-hour remaster with jank — pick based on whether you value controlled pacing or quest freedom.
Updated 24d ago
Square's HD-2D Zelda homage nails combat and time-travel — pay full price only if you chase all three endings.
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 19; 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 19.
| Measure | The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered wins on value | ||
| Price now | $44.99 −25% · GreenManGaming | $31.49 −37% · Fanatical |
| All-time low | $44.99 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $2.76/hr $44.99 · 16 h main story | $1.81/hr $31.49 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Sep 2026 | +11% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 16 h | 17 h |
| Health The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 80% 2k reviews | 75% 70k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 85% 71 votes · vs 80% lifetime | 47% 354 votes · vs 75% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 404 Aug 2026 · ↓ 79% MoM | 2,940 Aug 2026 · ↑ 12% MoM |
| All-time peak | — | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 2 months ago | 15 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 1 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.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Being Square's Zelda — world design and exploration pull 100-hour fans through three endings for the payoff.
The slow opening and intrusive sidekick Faie test patience, nearly dropping veterans before the plot clicks.
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 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales if
- You love 2D Zelda dungeon puzzles and old-school exploration.
- You can stomach a slow opening and want triple-ending content.
- You prefer 16-hour tight campaigns over expansive open worlds.
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You crave unfettered open-world freedom to wander for 17+ hours.
- You're a modder who can fix performance and glitches yourself.
- You value the classic Oblivion questlines over visual polish.
Bottom line
Pick Elliot for a stable, focused 16-hour adventure with sharp action; choose Oblivion only if you love open-ended role-playing and are willing to mod around its technical warts.
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