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Baldur's Gate III

Baldur's Gate III

|Belgium|Strategy, Role-playing (RPG)

9.6 /10

Aww Amazing!

Super hit!

854.4k ratings
Time to beat
Main
136.7h
Main + extras
133.6h
Complete
6,141h
Trailers & screenshots
Why play it

Baldur's Gate III is a 2023 Strategy, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based Strategy game rated 9.6/10 from 854.4k ratings, with a main story of about 136.7h, available on Google Stadia, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S.

An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome.

Story and worldbuilding

The land of Faerûn is in turmoil. Refugees cross the wilds, fleeing the helltorn stronghold of Elturel. A vicious cult marches across the Sword Coast, uniting every race of monsters and men under the banner of a cryptic god they call the Absolute. Chaos strikes at Faerûn's foundations, and none may escape its talons. Not even you. The grotesque nautiloid ship appears out of nowhere, blotting out the sun. Its writhing tentacles snatch you from where you stand. The mind flayers have come, imprisoning you on their ship, infecting you with their horrid parasite. You will become one of them. By fate or fortune, you survive when the nautiloid crashes in the Sword Coast outlands. You set out for civilisation, desperate for a cure for the parasite festering in your brain, only to take centre stage in a conspiracy that runs as deep as the Nine Hells. New enemies await. As for old foes... the shadows stir. And all roads lead to the legendary city of Baldur's Gate.

Game highlights
Rating momentum

Aww Amazing!: 9.6/10 across 854.4k ratings. This score says: bump it to the top of your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Strategy, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based Strategy, with a main story around 136.7h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

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IGNLeana Hafer · 18 Aug, 2023
10/10

With crunchy, tactical RPG combat, a memorable story with complex characters, highly polished cinematic presentation, and a world that always rewards exploration and creativity, Baldur's Gate 3 is the new high-water mark for CRPGs.

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GameSpotJake Dekker · 11 Oct, 2023
10/10

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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EurogamerRuth Cassidy · 16 Aug, 2023
8/10

With excellent stagecraft and meticulous detail, Baldur's Gate 3 conjures the illusion of perfect freedom - and then it disappears.

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PC GamerFraser Brown · 16 Aug, 2023
9.7/10

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

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PolygonGita Jackson · 18 Aug, 2023

I look forward to playing, and replaying and replaying, Baldur’s Gate 3 for possibly years to come. It’s clearly a role-playing game classic and has already been an overwhelming success for Larian Studios. It’s just unfortunate that I end up comparing the relatively limited power of a video game to the power of my own imagination — and it also feels like a problem the game can’t solve. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece of a D&D game in every sense of the word, for good and, sometimes, for ill.

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GamesRadar+Ali Jones · 3 Aug, 2023
10/10

Baldur's Gate 3 is the most successful and authentic take on D&D in the tabletop franchise's 50-year history. Its complexity and size might be daunting for novices, but the breadth and depth of Baldur's Gate 3's world make this a once-in-a-generation achievement.

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Game InformerJosh Broadwell · 16 Aug, 2023
9.5/10

Baldur’s Gate 3 is unforgettable and one of the best experiences I’ve had in games. I may have just finished my lengthy first playthrough, but I’m already eager to delve further and push the boundaries of what’s possible in this exceptional world that Larian created.

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GuardianNic Reuben · 9 Aug, 2023
10/10

Expanding on the basic role playing structure with seemingly limitless reactivity and options, this game is so varied you'd swear it was sentient

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunAlice Bell · 10 Aug, 2023

Larian's RPG is an incredible world to get lost in, and though it may take you 100 hours, you will want to play again. It's the best Dungeons & Dragons game anyone has made, and probably will ever make. Unless there's a sequel in another 20 years.

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DestructoidEric Van Allen · 29 Aug, 2023
10/10

Larian Studios has made something truly incredible, and even as the studio continues to fine-tune and polish with post-launch patches, Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like something absolutely worth playing now, and even more in the future. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a legendary RPG, and one that anyone with a love of storytelling, strategizing, or just thirsty for a few fantasy companions should take the time to experience.

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