

Beware, though: some popular modders are pulling or failing to update their work on Nexus in favor of selling it on Steam. Skyrim Nexus also includes an easy-to-use download manager that’s easy to learn for beginners. The sheer amount of mods available on the website can make it hard to find quality work, but endorsement from groups like Skyrim G.E.M.S and S.T.E.P: Skyrim Total Enhancement Project will let you know you’re on the right track.

Skyrim Nexus is a popular subsection of the Nexus Mods website, and probably the largest source of Skyrim mods on the internet. We’ve hunted up some of the best free alternatives to the Steam Workshop for you below. If you’ve only dipped your toes into Skyrim modding through Steam, you might be feeling particularly cheated by this announcement. JoeCow’s satirical take on matters is currently the most popular potential mod, with a twenty-five cent apple and $9.99 golden potato rounding out the top three.Ĭurrently, Skyrim is the only game that supports this monetization. While some are cautiously optimistic about the future of the paid modding initiative, others have taken to the Steam Workshop itself to air their grievances. Steam’s introduction of paid mods for Skyrim has divided the community, and follows on the back of a similarly controversial introduction of account limits based on purchases.
