The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim drops you into the northern province of Tamriel two hundred years after Oblivion, as a civil war between the Stormcloaks and the Empire boils over and dragons return to a world that had written them off as legend. You are the Dragonborn, which mostly means you can absorb a dragon's soul and shout in its language — and that the people of Skyrim expect you to do something about Alduin. Bethesda's design is famously loose about all of that. Skills level by being used rather than by spending points, weapons and magic can be held in either hand in any combination, and crafting runs through smithing, alchemy and enchanting. You can follow the main quest, or join the Companions, the Thieves Guild, the College of Winterhold and the Dark Brotherhood, or simply walk north and see what is there. It is single-player throughout, and on PC it remains one of the most heavily modded games ever released. The Special Edition is the 2016 remaster of the original game, with rebuilt lighting and effects, and it bundles all three of the original add-ons: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. Creation Club content is not included.