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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the game that built the foundation for the modding community. Released in 2011, Skyrim was an immediate commercial and critical success, surpassing all expectations and redefining what an open-world game could be. Over the years, it has kept a thriving player base as well as a fantastic modding community, with players able to download thousands of unique mods.
However, not all mods are created equal and there are some that you should prioritize downloading over others. Today, we’ll be going over the 50 best mods you can download in Skyrim, which range from gameplay mods to massive DLC-sized mods.
As a note, this list includes mods for both the base version of Skyrim and the Special Edition version, as the mods are slightly different for both editions. You can click the link for each mod to see what edition it’s specified for.