The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
One is a loving homage to Zelda's golden age; the other revives a 2006 sandbox just as you remember it.
Updated 11d 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 Aug 7; 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 7.
| 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 | $59.99 GreenManGaming | $30.09 −40% · GreenManGaming |
| All-time low | $59.99 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $3.67/hr $59.99 · 16 h main story | $1.73/hr $30.09 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Feb 2026 | +6% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 16 h | 17 h |
| Health | ||
| Steam reviews | 79% 2k reviews | 76% 70k reviews |
| Recent reviews | improving trend only | 50% 488 votes · vs 76% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 1,901 Jul 2026 | 2,633 Jul 2026 · ↑ 5% MoM |
| All-time peak | — | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 4 weeks ago | 13 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 treat combat like a puzzle and enjoy swapping weapon types mid-fight.
- You've replayed Link to the Past three times and want more of that world.
- You enjoy pixel art with modern conveniences and no voice acting.
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You played Oblivion in 2006 and want the version that matches your nostalgic memory.
- You value side-quest writing like the Dark Brotherhood over modern open-world tropes.
- You're fine with leveled scaling and 2006 systems wrapped in 2025 visuals.
Bottom line
Choose Elliot if you crave a focused, homage-driven 2D puzzle-combat adventure; pick Oblivion if you want a massive open-world sandbox with nostalgia for its quests and system quirks.
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