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Baldur's Gate III, BG3

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Release Date: August 3, 2023

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The third installment in the series of iconic RPGs, developed by Larian Studios. Baldur's Gate 3 is set about a century after the events of Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal. One of the most significant changes of this title is a turn-based combat. The creators have also modified the dialogue and the leveling-up systems.

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9.6

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9.7

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7.1

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Baldur's Gate 3 is the third installment of the iconic RPG series, which debuted in 1998 and was originally created by BioWare. The game was developed by Larian Studios, world-famous thanks to their bestselling Divinity series, with support from Wizards of the Coast, the brand's owners. Its mechanics are based on the fifth edition of the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, though some of its elements have been modified to better fit the form of a video game.

Plot

Baldur's Gate 3 takes place about a hundred years after the events of Throne of Bhaal, an expansion to Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. The story begins when a Nautiloid - an Illithid ship - appears above the city of Baldur's Gate. Before mysterious dragon riders drive off the aggressors, they manage to destroy a large part of the city and abduct many of its inhabitants, escaping aboard their ship where they intend to subject them to a horrible process called ceremorphosis. Upon infecting the victim's brain with a Mind Flayer tadpole, the parasite starts devouring it, soon replacing it altogether, transforming its host into an Illithid.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows August 3, 2023

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 September 6, 2023

Xbox Series X/S

Xbox Series X/S December 8, 2023

Early Access:October 6, 2020

Developer: Larian Studios

Publisher: Larian Studios

Game Series

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Baldur's Gate 3
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Baldur's Gate Game Series

Baldur's Gate (English. Baldur's Gate) is a series of isometric RPGs set in the Forgotten Realms universe (created by Canadian high fantasy writer Ed Greenwood), based on modified mechanics of the second edition of the manual for Dungeons and Dragons (a role-playing RPG licensed from Wizards of the Coasts). BioWare studio and publisher Black Isle Studios are responsible for the first two installments of the series and their supplements; their release in Poland was handled by CD Projekt. Work on the third installment of the series, announced nineteen years after the release of "two," was entrusted to Belgium's Larian Studios, known for its warmly received RPGs in the series Divinity.

Baldur's Gate Game Series

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Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles

Baldur's Gate 3 partially fulfilled my dreams, and partially didn't. It's a great adventure in my beloved genre, but ultimately it doesn't deliver on all of its promises. It's a phenomenon that I've entered with my mind, but not entirely with my soul.

Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles
Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
August 29, 2023
guide

Last Update: July 7, 2023

Baldurs Gate 3 Guide, Walkthrough

Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough and best tips - here you will find information about character classes, creation, abilities, perks and combat system. We have included a full walkthrough of the main and side quests.

Baldurs Gate 3 Guide, Walkthrough
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Act 1

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Originals

May 24, 2024

'We Started From Zero and We Could Go Back to Zero.' Interview With Baldur's Gate 3 Devs - Swen Vincke and Adam Smith

Some people are much more than great devs. They are a joy to talk to. This is the case with Swen Vincke and Adam Smith - people from Larian, responsible for Baldur’s Gate 3. We spoke about BG3 itself, RPG, industry, and the tough past. To say the least.

'We Started From Zero and We Could Go Back to Zero.' Interview With Baldur's Gate 3 Devs - Swen Vincke and Adam Smith
'We Started From Zero and We Could Go Back to Zero.' Interview With Baldur's Gate 3 Devs - Swen Vincke and Adam Smith
Originals

August 8, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Mends Sequel's Greatest Flaw Right Off the Bat

If someone asked me my opinion on Baldur's Gate 2, I'd say it was an almost perfect RPG. I was thrilled to discover BG3 fixes that game's greatest design oversight right from the get go.

Baldur's Gate 3 Mends Sequel's Greatest Flaw Right Off the Bat
Baldur's Gate 3 Mends Sequel's Greatest Flaw Right Off the Bat
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June 26, 2023

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January 15, 2023

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Among the best announced RPGs, above all stand out new IPs and games that no one had heard of a year ago. The genre is slowly evolving, but rest assured - there will be a few familiar faces for old-timers, too.

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December 22, 2022

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The Best Video Games Coming in 2023 - Editors' Choice

News

Baldur's Gate 3 console players rejoice! There are nearly two-dozen new mods available

Baldur's Gate 3 console players rejoice! There are nearly two-dozen new mods available

A batch of new mods has just been added to the available options on the console version of Baldur's Gate 3: new customization options, subclasses, and more.

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Matt Buckley

July 11, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3 console players rejoice! There are nearly two-dozen new mods available
Baldur's Gate 3 hides a powerful weapon most players overlook, even if, in a sense, they've already got it

Baldur's Gate 3 hides a powerful weapon most players overlook, even if, in a sense, they've already got it

Are you getting ready for another Baldur's playthrough? If so, don't forget to craft a certain weapon - it's very easy to miss it out.

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Alexandra Sokol

July 11, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3 hides a powerful weapon most players overlook, even if, in a sense, they've already got it
Player drops a popular Baldur’s Gate 3 companion, says Act 2 got even better

Player drops a popular Baldur’s Gate 3 companion, says Act 2 got even better

Playing Baldur's Gate 3 without your favorite (or maybe slightly annoying) Cleric? Someone gave it a shot, and it completely changed the experience.

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Olga Racinowska

July 10, 2025

Player drops a popular Baldur’s Gate 3 companion, says Act 2 got even better
Baldur's Gate 3's release date was displayed in a public place several years before the game's launch, but „no one found it”

Baldur's Gate 3's release date was displayed in a public place several years before the game's launch, but „no one found it”

Baldur's Gate 3 launched in August 2023, but - as it turns out - the release date was made public long before the official announcement. And not in documents or files, but... on a bottle of whiskey.

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Kamil Kleszyk

July 10, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3's release date was displayed in a public place several years before the game's launch, but „no one found it”
Steam made a great change for players with disabilities. Baldur's Gate 3 is a prime example

Steam made a great change for players with disabilities. Baldur's Gate 3 is a prime example

Valve didn't keep people waiting long for more changes on Steam. New filters in the company's digital store will make it easier to find games with adjustable difficulty levels and other accessibility features.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 13, 2025

Steam made a great change for players with disabilities. Baldur's Gate 3 is a prime example
„We will continue to make such games.” Good news for Baldur's Gate 3 and D&D fans

„We will continue to make such games.” Good news for Baldur's Gate 3 and D&D fans

The owner of the Dungeons and Dragons franchise, Wizards of the Coast, wants to develop more Baldur's Gate 3-style games in the future, but doesn't intend to create exclusively this type of title.

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Adrian Werner

June 10, 2025

„We will continue to make such games.” Good news for Baldur's Gate 3 and D&D fans
Baldur's Gate 3 player unexpectedly failed in Honour Mode, losing more than 50 hours of fun. Lousy weather was to blame

Baldur's Gate 3 player unexpectedly failed in Honour Mode, losing more than 50 hours of fun. Lousy weather was to blame

A Baldur's Gate 3 player lost a 50-hour save in Honour Mode because of the... weather.

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Kamil Kleszyk

June 6, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3 player unexpectedly failed in Honour Mode, losing more than 50 hours of fun. Lousy weather was to blame
The Witcher 4 aims for expressive characters and a Kingdom Come-like world, while staying true to its roots. Baldur's Gate 3 is a different matter

The Witcher 4 aims for expressive characters and a Kingdom Come-like world, while staying true to its roots. Baldur's Gate 3 is a different matter

CD Projekt is staying true to its core values, but the developers of The Witcher 4 are not blind to the RPG achievements of the past decade.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 6, 2025

The Witcher 4 aims for expressive characters and a Kingdom Come-like world, while staying true to its roots. Baldur's Gate 3 is a different matter
What links Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Best games of the last decade have an interesting thing in common

What links Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Best games of the last decade have an interesting thing in common

Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are true powerhouses of the RPG genre. Interestingly, they all have one element in common.

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Adrian Werner

May 16, 2025

What links Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Best games of the last decade have an interesting thing in common
Baldur's Gate 3 received first update that fixes Patch 8 bugs

Baldur's Gate 3 received first update that fixes Patch 8 bugs

After the launch of Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios quickly got to work on fixes, which hit the game today as part of a new hotfix.

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Maciej Gaffke

May 1, 2025

Baldur's Gate 3 received first update that fixes Patch 8 bugs

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System Requirements

System Requirements for Baldur's Gate 3 Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 480 or better, 150 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2060 Super / Radeon RX 5700 XT or better, 150 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Ultra System Requirements:
(4K) Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 16 GB GeForce RTX 4080 or better, 150 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Sony PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

Supports:
30 fps @ 1440p / max 60 fps @ 1080p

Ratings

Game Ratings for Baldur's Gate 3 Video Game.

9.0
superb

ReviewBaldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles

Baldur's Gate 3 partially fulfilled my dreams, and partially didn't. It's a great adventure in my beloved genre, but ultimately it doesn't deliver on all of its promises. It's a phenomenon that I've entered with my mind, but not entirely with my soul.

Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles
Baldur's Gate 3 Review: BG3 Is Great, But I Hoped for Greater Miracles
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
August 29, 2023
9.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 157 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

GameSpot: 10 / 10 by Jake Dekker

Baldur's Gate 3 is a sprawling, dense RPG backed by fantastic characters, an excellent combat system, and an impressive co-op mode.

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PC Gamer: 97 / 100 by Fraser Brown

Baldur's Gate 3 is an unrivalled RPG that will swallow your life whole.

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Shacknews: 10 / 10 by Sam Chandler

Larian Studios has tapped into the Weave and conjured up a near-impossible miracle, bringing the creativity of Dungeons & Dragons to life in Baldur’s Gate 3. Players are given real agency to pursue the narrative in a way that suits them and to dive into combat and experiment with a dizzying number of options. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a truly phenomenal game that has managed to sweep up the imaginations and dreams of players and developers alike. Baldur’s Gate 3 may just go down as one of the greatest games of all time.

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97%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (678,066)

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User Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Rich Storytelling: The game features an engaging and immersive narrative, with well-developed characters and meaningful choices that significantly impact the story.
  • Character Depth: Players appreciate the complexity and development of companions, each with their own backstories and motivations, making interactions feel authentic.
  • Visuals and Audio: The graphics are described as beautiful, and the audio, including voice acting and music, enhances the overall experience.
  • Gameplay Mechanics: The turn-based combat system is praised for its tactical depth and variety, allowing for creative strategies and interactions with the environment.
  • Replayability: The game offers immense replay value due to the multitude of choices, character builds, and branching storylines, ensuring that no two playthroughs are the same.
  • Community and Mods: The availability of mods and a strong community enhances the experience, providing additional content and customization options.

The main cons of the game

  • Act 3 Issues: Many players noted that the final act felt rushed, with a generic storyline and repetitive combat encounters that detracted from the overall experience.
  • Gameplay Bugs: Despite its overall polish, several users reported significant bugs that impacted gameplay, such as issues with character movement, spell effectiveness, and combat mechanics.
  • Difficulty of Onboarding: Some players found the game’s mechanics and controls overwhelming, particularly for newcomers to RPGs or turn-based combat systems.
  • Limited Healing Resources: The healing system was criticized for being restrictive, making combat encounters feel unbalanced at times.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

  • Post-Game Content: Users expressed a desire for more content after completing the main story, such as the ability to continue exploring the world or completing side quests with max-level characters.
  • Improved Inventory Management: Some players found the inventory and UI management cumbersome, especially in multiplayer settings.
  • More Dynamic Interactions: While the game allows for various choices, some players wanted even more dynamic consequences for their actions throughout the game, particularly in Act 3.
  • Better Camera Control: A few reviews mentioned difficulties with camera angles and controls, especially during complex encounters or in multi-level environments.

Summary

  • Overall, Baldur's Gate 3 is celebrated as a groundbreaking RPG that successfully combines deep storytelling, character development, and tactical gameplay, despite some criticisms regarding its final act and occasional bugs.

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