

What this guide is not is an in-depth guide of every aspect of every modding tool out there.

This guide is aimed at newcomers who might have bought the 64GB Steam Deck and want their games on an SD card. Believe me when I tell you being able to change mod configurations quickly is important if you truly go down the modding rabbit hole. I’m not a fan of this answer because it gives you no way to locally manage your mods on your Steam Deck. I’ve seen a few videos and posts covering this and a lot of times it boils down to, “Just copy your files from your PC and call it a day”. The trouble is that all the modding tools out there are for Windows, so getting up and running may not be so simple to those unfamiliar with Linux and tools like Wine and Lutris. Now with the Steam Deck becoming some people’s first PC gaming experience, you might want to see the Macho Man Randy Savage Dragons for yourselves. Modding Skyrim has evolved over the game’s life.

With player numbers like that a decade later, it’s no wonder Bethesda released the $50 Anniversary Edition compiling a ton of user created content and…fishing? The true reason for its longevity is not the countless re-releases over the years, but in fact one of the most vibrant modding communities in all of gaming. In contrast, the much more recent Elder Scrolls Online MMORPG has a Steam 24-hour peak player count of 18,000. Skyrim is over a decade old, but in spite of that Skyrim Special Edition at the time of writing has a 24-hour peak player count of just over 31,000. The article has been updated with the correction. Update: While Mod Organizer 2 is specialized for Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, it is capable of managing mods for other games using a plugin. From fresh install on your SD card to your first mods, this guide will get you going on your Skyrim tinkering journey.
