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FranchiseForgotten RealmsDungeons & DragonsSeriesBaldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate III

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First release
Aug 03, 2023
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia

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.

Also known as Baldurs Gate 3, BG3, BGIII, Launcher\LariLauncher.exe
… See more, Baldur's Gate 3, バルダーズ・ゲート3

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 03, 2023
PlayStation 5
Sep 06, 2023
Mac
Sep 22, 2023
All 9 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 08, 2023
Linux
Sep 23, 2025
Google Stadia
Date to be confirmed
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 06, 2020
Mac
Oct 06, 2020
Google Stadia
Oct 06, 2020
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
128h
Main + Extras
132h
Completionist
5650h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
exploration, monsters, violence, bloody, medieval
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At a Glance

Critic Score
95
Main Story (IGDB)
128h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
132h
Completionist (IGDB)
5650h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 758,790 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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