Existing Skyim players have downloaded 2 billion mods.

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  • The original Skyrim remains a fan favorite despite being re-released several times since 2011.

  • Over 2 billion mods for the original Skyrim have been downloaded to date on Nexus Mods.

  • Many of these mods include updated textures and UI to improve the overall user experience.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of those games that is still popular despite doing well over a decade ago. So much so that it was released multiple times and even became a meme in the process.

However, considering that the game was released in 2011, it's a bit rough in some areas. And this is where the mod comes in. Not only that, but with longevity in mind, modders have also added to the game to help the experience last much longer than the expected 207 hours of fully-fledged play time.

So, according to Nexus Mods, a site dedicated to game mods, the original version of Skyrim had over 2 billion mod downloads.

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This game is surpassed only by Skyrim Special Edition, which has a whopping 6.2 billion mod downloads. Moreover, four of the top five by downloads are games published by Bethesda: Skyrim Special Edition, Original Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Fallout New Vegas. That said, tons of mods are being downloaded to improve these games.

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If you go to the original Skyrim page, you'll find that the most popular mods for download are those that help make the game feel “modern.” For example, the most popular mod by downloads is the “SkyUI” mod, which has been downloaded over 25 million times.

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SkyUI/Nexus Mode

The mod makes the UI more user-friendly, gives you the ability to use text search, categorize your favorites, and adds improved inventory management features.

Elsewhere, the “HD 2K Texture” mod pack adds high definition to the base Skyrim game, while “Flora Overhaul” improves the game's vegetation with exactly what its name suggests.

The original Skyrim has over 65,000 mods spanning over 3,200 pages of total content. This week alone, 16 new modes were added to the game. Two of the 16 have been added at the time of writing. There's no word yet on whether we'll get through Skyrim Special Edition, but one thing is clear: There's no doubting Skyrim's enduring popularity.

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