Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Party-based fantasy CRPG with character choices and pause-driven combat

Beamdog · Released Jan 16, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 101 in 30 days
Playing now: 319; peak 24h 397
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 23, 2026

What is Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition?

An isometric, party-based fantasy RPG using second-edition AD&D rules and real-time combat that can be paused for commands. You create a hero, recruit companions, explore the Sword Coast, make story choices, and pursue long-buried truths through the original campaign, its expansion, and a separate combat arena.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring freely with a customizable adventuring party
+you like tactical combat built around pausing and issuing orders
+you want a long, choice-driven fantasy campaign

Not for you if...

−you want direct quest guidance and a tightly linear route
−you prefer turn-based combat over real-time party control
−you expect modern rules that require little explanation

What players say

92% of 18,068 reviews are positive · 94% of 101 in the last 30 days

Players praise its freeform exploration, story, companions, and old-school party customization. The most common complaints are clunky combat, heavy micromanagement, and AD&D systems that are difficult to understand without manuals or outside guides.

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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11 64 bit
Processor: Dual Core Processor
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 129
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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, German, French, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Czech, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Hungarian.