YouTube’s “Leo Torres” has shared a new video, showcasing Skyrim’s Forgotten Vale in Unreal Engine 5.7 with Lumen and Nanite. This video can give you a glimpse at what Skyrim could look like in a modern-day engine. So, if you are a fan of this Bethesda RPG, you should definitely watch it.

This project is part of an effort to create a more realistic and lore-accurate version of Tamriel. According to Torres, the sleepy little farming village of Rorikstead now has sixteen times the detail of the original version.

The artist made this scene in Unreal Engine 5.7.2 using an RTX 3090 GPU. Torres used a mix of third-party models with custom assets he created in Blender. He also used Nanite for all the models and plants, and Lumen for the lighting and reflections. Interestingly enough, Torres used TSR for anti-aliasing instead of NVIDIA DLAA.

For anyone wondering, no, you can’t download this fan-made Skyrim remake. These videos are only created for the artist’s portfolio. If you want to try Skyrim in Unreal Engine 5, there is another option. Greg Coulthard has made a project that puts the entire Skyrim map into Unreal Engine 5.6. However, unlike Leo Torres’ videos, this project does not fully use all the advanced features of UE5. Most of the assets are the same ones from the original Skyrim.

I also recommend watching the other Skyrim UE5 videos the artist has shared. Thus far, Torres has recreated Sovngarde, Markarth, Blackreach, Whiterun, Solitude, Winterhold, Falkreath, Riften, Windhelm, Morthal, Riverwood, Helgen, and Dawnstar. So, in a way, you get to see what a full proper remake of Skyrim could look like. All of them look pretty cool.

Speaking of Unreal Engine 5, you should also check out the following fan projects. For instance, you can find some faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, which are super cool. A few months ago, we also shared an amazing remake of Toy Story 2. Then there’s this cool fan remake of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Let’s also not forget this fantastic fan remake of STALKER that’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it’s pretty impressive.

In February 2024, we also shared fan remakes of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and GTA 3, as well as an Uncharted fan game. We also have a remaster of Unreal Gold and a cool fan remake of Doom 3. You should also watch the full-on remake video for Final Fantasy 9, and this HD-2D Fan Remake for Xenogears. Moreover, here is a fantastic fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk’s Underground also have some awesome fan remakes. There’s even a fan remake of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation that features Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz. But that’s not all. Fans have also made remakes for Star Wars: Republic Commando, Death Stranding, Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, and Silent Hill 3’s Lakeside Amusement Park. A former Infinity Ward and Wargaming artist has also remastered Half-Life 2’s train station intro in Unreal Engine 5. Oh, and there’s a video showing MGS2’s iconic intro in UE5.

Enjoy!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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