Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
- First release
- Dec 02, 2001
- Developer
- Black Isle Studios, Snowblind Studios
- Publisher
- Interplay Entertainment, Pacific Century CyberWorks, Interplay, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
- Engine
- Snowblind engine
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Action, Fantasy
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac, Nintendo GameCube, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Set along the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms, the adventure begins as three wandering heroes, Vahn, Adrianna, and Kromlech, arrive in the bustling city of Baldur's Gate. Their journey takes a violent turn almost immediately when a band of thieves ambushes them in the streets. Saved by the city watch, the battered trio are brought to the Elfsong Tavern to recover, where the grateful bartender enlists their aid with a seemingly simple task in the cellar below. What starts as clearing out a rat-infested basement quickly unravels into something far more sinister, as the heroes discover the thieves have been slipping into the city through its sewers. Drawn ever deeper beneath Baldur's Gate, the three adventurers set out to uncover the growing threat lurking in the shadows.Read more
Set along the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms, the adventure begins as three wandering heroes, Vahn, Adrianna, and Kromlech, arrive in the bustling city of Baldur's Gate. Their journey takes a violent turn almost immediately when a band of thieves ambushes them in the streets. Saved by the city watch, the battered trio are brought to the Elfsong Tavern to recover, where the grateful bartender enlists their aid with a seemingly simple task in the cellar below. What starts as clearing out a rat-infested basement quickly unravels into something far more sinister, as the heroes discover the thieves have been slipping into the city through its sewers. Drawn ever deeper beneath Baldur's Gate, the three adventurers set out to uncover the growing threat lurking in the shadows.
- Release dates
- PlayStation 2
- Dec 02, 2001
- PlayStation 2
- Dec 14, 2001
- PlayStation 2
- Sep 26, 2002
All 16 release dates
- Xbox
- Oct 22, 2002
- Nintendo GameCube
- Nov 18, 2002
- Xbox
- Mar 21, 2003
- Nintendo GameCube
- Apr 25, 2003
- PlayStation 4
- May 07, 2021
- Xbox One
- May 07, 2021
- Nintendo Switch
- May 07, 2021
- Nintendo Switch
- May 20, 2021
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Dec 17, 2021
- Mac
- Dec 17, 2021
- Linux
- Dec 17, 2021
- Android
- Apr 07, 2023
- iOS
- Apr 07, 2023
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 8h
- Main + Extras
- 14h
- Completionist
- 32h
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
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- Keywords
- magic, death, snow, sword & sorcery, meditation
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, sword & sorcery, meditation, boss fight, fixed camera, necromancy, spider, attributes, customizable characters, 60 fps on consoles, leveling up, voice acting, bink video, polygonal 3d, shopping, bow and arrow, loot gathering, rat, original soundtrack release, non-player character, side quests, potion, melee, real-time combat, stat tracking, difficulty level, based on - tabletop rpg, character import, mana, zero to hero, burning, dark elves, two-handed weapons, cliffhanger, greatest hits, conjuration, illusion, xbox 360 backwards compatibility, interactive achievement awards 2002
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 8h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 14h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 32h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 956 reviews in all languages, recorded 27 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Local co-opSteam · 27 Oct
- Shared or split screenSteam · 27 Oct
- Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
- Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 27 Oct
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How it plays
From Steam
- Action
- RPG
- Action RPG
- Hack and Slash
- Dungeon Crawler
- CRPG
- 3D
- Isometric
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 27 Oct 2026
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Media
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Behind the game
Credits
Composer
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Won
- D.I.C.E. Award - Role-Playing Game of the Year — D.I.C.E. Awards 2001
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Story & setting
Adaptations
- Based on Dungeons & Dragons (tabletop role-playing game)
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