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Baldur's Gate 3

Party-based fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and consequential choices

Larian Studios · Released Aug 3, 2023

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 787K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 3,407 in 30 days
Players
27K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 29, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 150 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 96/100 (critic reviews)

What is Baldur's Gate 3?

A party-based, turn-based CRPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of the Forgotten Realms. You create or choose a character, explore with companions, fight, gather loot, make dialogue choices, and pursue relationships while dealing with a mind flayer parasite in your brain.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical party combat and dice-based outcomes
  • +you want choices and flexible solutions to shape the story
  • +you like replayable campaigns alone or in online co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike complex systems and turn-based combat
  • −you prefer action-focused games with little dialogue
  • −you want romance and sexual content kept minimal

What players say

95% of 787,234 reviews are positive · 94% of 3,407 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the freedom to solve problems in different ways, the companion writing, and the range of choices that support repeated playthroughs. Common complaints include clumsy movement and camera controls, slow combat, crashes, and save files that sometimes fail to load.

Players over time

▼ -51% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 52,383 players on Sep 27, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202626,951
Nov 6, 202618,157
Nov 5, 202617,303
Nov 4, 202619,422
Nov 3, 202619,523
Nov 2, 202619,783
Nov 1, 202628,903
Oct 31, 202625,455
Oct 30, 202617,846
Oct 29, 202617,608
Oct 28, 202618,644
Oct 27, 202633,524
Oct 26, 202635,934
Oct 25, 202643,643
Oct 24, 202639,313
Oct 23, 202635,480
Oct 22, 202636,000
Oct 21, 202636,364
Oct 20, 202638,117
Oct 18, 202646,644
Oct 17, 202642,531
Oct 16, 202636,968
Oct 15, 202638,953
Oct 14, 202639,986
Oct 13, 202643,465
Oct 11, 202648,488
Oct 10, 202643,021
Oct 9, 202639,955
Oct 8, 202640,028
Oct 7, 202642,699
Oct 6, 202643,678
Oct 4, 202650,010
Oct 3, 202645,027
Oct 2, 202640,554
Oct 1, 202641,493
Sep 30, 202641,103
Sep 29, 202643,286
Sep 27, 202652,383
Sep 26, 202647,324
Sep 25, 202643,748
Sep 24, 202643,879
Sep 23, 202627,307
Sep 23, 202645,029
Sep 22, 202644,856
Sep 21, 202640,576

How many players finish Baldur's Gate 3?

24% of Steam players have unlocked «All's Well That Ends Well», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot 1

Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
150 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD required

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
Graphics
Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
150 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD required

Does Baldur's Gate 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Baldur's Gate 3 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
54
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Korean, Japanese.

Does Baldur's Gate 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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