That last bit is actually what has kept Skyrim as one of the most popular games throughout the entire decade: because of its sheer size and breadth, there were infinite combinations of events that could lead to bugs, which led the developers to make the vanilla game’s code both accessible and easy to modify, creating an entire community of Skyrim modders who add, improve, or delete certain things from the vanilla game to make it more enjoyable.Īs a result, as long as players knew how to install Skyrim mods, there was plenty of added gameplay for replayability. Almost 10 years after its release, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains one of the most popular games of all time for its breathtaking visuals (which have aged pretty well, especially after the re-master), extremely immersive gameplay, and especially for its replayability.