Skyrim fans blown away by hidden dungeons we all missed: 'I had no idea'

Skyrim is a game I've put hundreds of hours into across various platforms, and somehow I'm still constantly learning new things about it.

I've played it with mods, I've played it without mods. I've played it as a good guy, and as a bad guy. I've also basically played it as a stealth archer every time no matter what.

Originally released in 2011 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, it blows my mind that Skyrim can still shock me after all this time.

Whether you're exploring dungeons below the earth or harassing villagers in town, there's no shortage of adventure to be had in Bethesda’s epic.

“Are there any places you didn’t know existed in the game?” asked one gamer over on the game's (still incredibly active) subreddit. “I’ve been playing Skyrim for years - different characters and playthroughs, and I’ve never seen this place until my most recent playthrough. It was a pretty cool dungeon with some interesting enemies.”

The dungeon in question is found beneath a fort in Harmugstahl, northeast of Markarth and to the west of Solitude. I'm not entirely sure how I missed this one for so long.

But, as it turns out, this was just the tip of the iceberg.

“For a few years I had no idea there was anything in the mountains south of Helgen and Falkreath, besides that moth priest cave and the dragon mound,” explained No-Egg-1026. "Angi’s camp, Southfringe Sanctum, Bloodlet Throne and Fort Neugrad are all places I had no idea existed.”

“Arcwind Point - I kinda missed it for a long time since it's deep in the Jerall Mountains and you only see it on your compass when you are strolling around near Froki's hut or the Rift Imperial camp,” said GreyWizard1337.

Another added: “I just found Red Water Tavern or whatever the place is called, freaked the life out of me and I’m fine never finding it again in my future playthroughs."

If you'll excuse me, this is my sign to go and play Skyrim for the fifteenth time.