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Lead a parasite-infected hero and party through a choice-driven fantasy quest of exploration, dialogue, and tactical turn-based combat.
Released 03 Aug 2023
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Developed by Larian Studios · Published by Larian Studios









Play as a custom adventurer or an Origin hero who has been infected with a mind flayer parasite. As the infection awakens strange abilities, you travel with companions through a conflict involving devils, deities, and otherworldly forces, with decisions shaping relationships and the story.
Explore the Forgotten Realms, uncover secrets, and take on quests using conversation, stealth, combat, or the environment. Climb, jump, sneak, shove, and interact with objects as you find different ways around obstacles and through encounters.
Combat uses turn-based Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules, with party initiative, dice checks, spells, and abilities that reward planning. Choose from 12 classes and 11 races, develop your character as you progress, build relationships with companions, and play solo or in online co-op for up to four players.
In the supplied reviews, players frequently praise the freedom to approach quests and battles in different ways, and the way choices can affect characters and later events. Companion stories, tactical encounters that reward creative use of the environment, and reasons to replay with different characters and choices also recur. Some reviewers say the rules and options take time to learn, while others find the amount of activity in the later city section overwhelming.







| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 54 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Baldur's Gate 3 supports single-player and online co-op for up to 4 players. The provided text states players can take the adventure online as a party of up to four, split up to pursue different quests, and fight simultaneously. Steam features also list LAN co-op, cross-platform multiplayer, and Remote Play Together. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews mention mod support in general, but the provided text does not state how mods affect multiplayer specifically. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 96/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |