Baldur's Gate 3

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

Larian Studios · Released Aug 3, 2023

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 859K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 4,409 in 30 days
Playing now: 45K; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 months ago; Mar 26, 2026

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

97% of 858,525 reviews are positive · 95% of 4,409 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.