Oblivion Remastered: How to Fix Can’t Leave Sewers Errors & Bugs

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Ah, the sweet freedom of escaping the tutorial sewers in Oblivion Remastered—unless, of course, you're stuck in place or your game decides it's a good time for a nap. If you're finding yourself unable to move, crashing to desktop, or staring at endless loading screens, you're not alone. Welcome to the classic Bethesda experience… remastered.

Here’s a list of fixes that players have found to actually work.

Restart Your PC and Use "Continue"

For players who couldn’t move after exiting the sewers, a simple restart worked wonders. Instead of loading a manual save, select "Continue" from the main menu after rebooting your system. Sometimes Oblivion just needs a moment to get its life together.

Wait for Full Game Installation (Console)

If you're on PS5 or Xbox, make sure the game is fully installed. Several players reported being stuck because they tried to leave the sewers before the installation was complete. Sadly, no amount of button mashing will speed this up—but putting your console in Rest Mode might help it finish faster.

Lower Graphics Settings (PC)

If your game is crashing on exit, try dialing everything down to Low settings. Once you're safely out in Cyrodiil, you can crank things back up to Ultra and enjoy those lovely rays of light—assuming you make it that far.

Switch to Fullscreen Mode

Some players fixed crashing by switching from Borderless Windowed to Fullscreen mode. It’s a small tweak, but apparently, it keeps the Unreal Engine 5 gremlins at bay.

Update or Roll Back Your GPU Drivers

Certain GPU driver versions seem to cause issues. If you're on newer drivers and crashing, try rolling back to an earlier version. If you're already on older drivers, updating to the latest might help. Yes, it’s as inconsistent as it sounds.

Verify Game Files

For Steam users, right-click Oblivion Remastered in your library, go to Properties > Installed Files, and hit Verify integrity of game files. This has fixed sewer-related crashes for some players.

Use a Nexus Mod Fix (PC)

If nothing else works, there’s already a mod on Nexus designed to bypass sewer exit crashes. Search for Oblivion Remastered Sewer Fix and follow the instructions. Mods saving Bethesda games? Who would've guessed.

Note: Only use mods if you do your own research and are comfortable in downloading/installing them.

Final Blurb

If you're stuck or crashing when leaving the sewers, don't worry—you haven't been cursed by Sheogorath (probably). Try these fixes, and you'll be stumbling into goblin caves and accidentally punching NPCs in no time. And remember, this is just Oblivion’s way of welcoming you back.

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