Officially, Skyrim is a title, meaning Steam is the mandatory and only legal platform for updates . If you are looking for non-Steam alternatives:
: If you want a version of Skyrim that does not require Steam, you can purchase the Skyrim Special Edition Anniversary Edition skyrim+update+19+download+non+steam+exclusive
: This feature allows players to reset a skill that has reached level 100 back to level 15. Doing so refunds all invested perk points and allows the skill to contribute to character leveling once again. This effectively removes the level cap (previously level 81), allowing players to eventually unlock every perk in the game on a single character. Officially, Skyrim is a title, meaning Steam is