Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

Party-based fantasy RPG with tactical, real-time-with-pause combat and consequential choices

Beamdog · Released Nov 15, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 11K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 63 in 30 days
Playing now: 273; peak 24h 361
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 23, 2026

What is Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition?

A party-based fantasy CRPG with a 2D isometric view, set in the Forgotten Realms. You create or import a hero, explore an open world, recruit companions, complete quests, and manage tactical real-time-with-pause battles in a continuation of the original game’s story.

For you if...

+you value detailed stories, companions, and extensive side quests
+you enjoy tactical party combat and character customization
+you want choices that affect a long fantasy campaign

Not for you if...

−you want modern controls and clearly explained RPG systems
−you dislike managing real-time-with-pause party combat
−you prefer a short, tightly guided campaign

What players say

92% of 10,952 reviews are positive · 88% of 63 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, companions, side quests, and strategic combat. Recent players most often report failed multiplayer connections or extensive troubleshooting, while others criticize dated controls, pathfinding, and poorly explained rules.

Screenshots and trailer

Baldur's Gate II: 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: 4 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: 93
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
The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian.