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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

AdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 9,887
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 65 in 30 days
Players
329
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 23, 2026
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

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

91% of 9,887 reviews are positive · 95% of 65 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.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 511 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Oct 2, 2026303
Oct 1, 2026339
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Sep 24, 2026349
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Sep 23, 2026361
Sep 22, 2026333
Sep 21, 2026511

How many players finish Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «To Hell and Back», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition screenshot 1

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
93
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, French, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian.

Does Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition 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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