Kingdom Come: Deliverance II vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
One simulates every scratch on your armor; the other lets you become a god in a world that levels with you.
Updated 12d 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 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 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered |
|---|---|---|
| Value Kingdom Come: Deliverance II wins on value | ||
| Price now | $23.99 −60% · GOG | $30.09 −40% · GreenManGaming |
| All-time low | $20.99 | $28.36 |
| Cost / hour | $0.44/hr $23.99 · 55 h main story | $1.73/hr $30.09 · 17 h main story |
| Off its low | +14% low was Jul 2026 | +6% low was Nov 2025 |
| Main story | 55 h | 17 h |
| Health Kingdom Come: Deliverance II wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 94% 191k reviews | 76% 70k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 89% 3k votes · vs 94% lifetime · souring | 50% 488 votes · vs 76% lifetime · souring |
| Peak players | 29,234 Jul 2026 · ↑ 22% MoM | 2,633 Jul 2026 · ↑ 5% MoM |
| Launch peak | 11% of Feb 2025 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 255,607 Feb 2025 | 140,837 May 2025 · now at 2% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 6 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.
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 want a historical world where NPCs live on real schedules
- You enjoy mastering a complex, skill-based combat system
- You have patience for a slow opening and limited save points
Pick The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if
- You want to jump into a bizarre fantasy world with memorable side quests
- You prefer being told a story over emerging from systemic simulation
- You love leveling up and seeing numbers go up, even if enemies scale
Bottom line
If grounded simulation and skill-based combat sound alluring, pick Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. If you crave classic Bethesda quests and don't mind level scaling, pick Oblivion Remastered.
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