Adventure · August 3, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023)

Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) scores 97% positive on Steam from 760.7k reviews, 96 Metacritic, developed by Larian Studios.

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Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) is a Adventure title from Larian Studios available on Windows, macOS. The title carries a 97% Steam positive rating across 760.7k reviews, a 96/100 Metacritic score, and 54.8k peak concurrent players — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Adventure category.

Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a mind flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil. From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Choose from 12 classes and 11 races from the D&D Player’s Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an Origin hero with a hand-crafted background. Or tangle with your inner corruption as the Dark Urge, a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Gather your party. Take the adventure online as a party of up to four. Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay, and more than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together. Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a thriving world filled with characters, dangers, and deceit. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before. From shadow-cursed forests, to the magical caverns of the Underdark, to the sprawling city of Baldur’s Gate itself, your actions define the adventure, but your choices define your legacy. You will be remembered. The Forgotten Realms are a vast, detailed, and diverse world, and there are secrets to be discovered all around you – verticality is a vital part of exploration. Sneak, dip, shove, climb, and jump as you journey from the depths of the Underdark to the glittering rooftops of Baldur’s Gate. Every choice you make drives your story forward, each decision leaving your mark on the world. Define your legacy, nurture relationships and create enemies, and solve problems your way. No two playthroughs will ever be the same. allows you to combine your forces in combat and simultaneously attack enemies, or split your party to each follow your own quests and agendas. Concoct the perfect plan together… or introduce an element of chaos when your friends least expect it. Relationships are complicated. Especially when you’ve got a parasite in your brain. 7 unique Origin heroes offer a hand-crafted experience, each with their own unique traits, agenda, and outlook on the world. Their stories intersect with the overarching narrative, and your choices will determine whether those stories end in redemption, salvation, domination, or one of many other outcomes. Play as an Origin and enjoy their stories, or recruit them to fight alongside you. based on the D&D 5e ruleset. Team-based initiative, advantage and disadvantage, and roll modifiers join an advanced AI, expanded environmental interactions, and a new fluidity in combat that rewards strategy and foresight. Three difficulty settings allow you to customise the challenge of combat. Enable weighted dice to help sway the battle, or play on Tactician mode for a hardcore experience. featuring 31 subraces on top of the 11 races (Human, Githyanki, Half-Orc, Dwarf, Elf, Drow, Tiefling, Halfling, Half Elf, Gnome, Dragonborn), with 46 subclasses branching out of the 12 classes. Over 600 spells and actions offer near-limitless freedom of interactivity in a hand-crafted world where exploration is rewarded, and player agency defines the journey. Our unique Character Creator features unprecedented depth of character, with reactivity that ensures whomever you are, you will leave a unique legacy behind you, all the way up to Level 12. Over 174 hours of cinematics ensure that no matter the choices you make, the cinematic experience follows your journey – every playthrough, a new cinematic journey. With the looming threat of war heading to Baldur’s Gate, and a mind flayer invasion on the horizon, friendships – though not necessary – are bound to be forged on your journey. What becomes of them is up to you, as you enter real, vibrant relationships with those you meet along the way. Each companion has their own moral compass and will react to the choices you make throughout your journey. At what cost will you stick to your ideals? Will you allow love to shape your actions? The relationships made on the road to Baldur’s Gate act as moments of respite at camp as much as they add weight to the many decisions you make on your adventure. so that when you hit ‘go live’, your stream isn’t interrupted by a bear, swear, or lack of underwear. Baldur’s Gate 3 has 3 different levels of streamer-friendly customisation. You can disable nudity and explicit content separately (or together), and you can enable Twitch integration to interact directly with your audience, just as we do at our Panel From Hell showcases! You’ll be able to stream Baldur’s Gate 3 without any problems, regardless of how you play, thanks to these options.

Release & Availability

Release date Aug 3, 2023
Developer Larian Studios
Base price $44.99 -25%
Required age 17+
DLC / Add-ons 2 released
Platforms Windows, macOS
Estimated owners 10M–100M
External links Official site · Metacritic page · Support

Release timeline

Baldur's Gate 3 launched on Aug 3, 2023.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Larian Studios.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS.

Packages & editions

  • Buy Baldur's Gate 3

Content notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. It contains General Mature Content, and may include Nudity or Sexual Content.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Baldur's Gate 3 97% positive across 760.7k reviews — categorised as Overwhelmingly Positive.

737.8k positive · 22.8k negative

Critic consensus (Metacritic)

Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 96/100 score.

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Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 713.8k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 54.8k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Adventure
  • RPG
  • Strategy

Community tag consensus

  • RPG · 4.5k
  • Character Customization · 3.5k
  • Choices Matter · 3.5k
  • Story Rich · 3.4k
  • Turn-Based Combat · 3.4k
  • Dungeons & Dragons · 3.2k
  • CRPG · 2.6k
  • Fantasy · 2.6k
  • Adventure · 2.6k
  • Sexual Content · 2.5k
  • Romance · 2.4k
  • Online Co-Op · 2.4k

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 126 hours, with a median of 78 hours — a extensive (100+ hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 10 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 54 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese – Brazil, Italian, Spanish – Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Full audio: English, Japanese.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Baldur's Gate 3 released?

Baldur's Gate 3 was released on Aug 3, 2023 by Larian Studios.

Is Baldur's Gate 3 worth playing?

Based on 760.7k Steam reviews, Baldur's Gate 3 holds a 97% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Baldur's Gate 3 support?

Baldur's Gate 3 runs natively on Windows, macOS.

How much does Baldur's Gate 3 cost?

Base price on Steam is $44.99 (before seasonal discounts).

What Metacritic score did Baldur's Gate 3 receive?

Critics rated Baldur's Gate 3 96/100 on Metacritic.