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Baldur's Gate 3

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Overview

Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now

Developer & publisher
Larian Studios
Released
Aug 3, 2023
Genres
Adventure · RPG · Strategy
Steam store page
Open
All-time positive
97%
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
Last 30 days
94%▼ 2 pts
English reviews
507,190
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026

The Good

The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews

Story & characters50%
“really fun game and great story”
Gameplay & combat28%
“Great Game, Great story, great gameplay”
Content & grind18%
“This game truly deserves all the love and positive reviews it got, a 10/10 game with a great story, great characters and great replayability”
Graphics & art16%
“Great game with amazing characters and beautiful graphics”
Music & sound12%
“Gameplay is fun, the characters are wonderful, the music is amazing, and the story is engaging and brilliant”

The Bad

The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews

Bugs & crashes16%
“>>>>>> The worst BG series for buggy and tedious, boring plot”
Story & characters10%
“The biggest failing with the story is not that it is just poorly told, it is poorly conceived”

Recent complaints

Top complaints in reviews from the last 30 days (Sep 28 to Oct 28), to spot new problems or recent fixes

Story & characters6%
“Boring, poorly optimised and insufferable characters”

Opinions over time

Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.

Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (97%)

Playtime

Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review

A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.


Review Randomizer

A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful

Recommended · 17 h played · Oct 2026
Very fun game, tactical planning adds to the complexity. Limitless potential, like an ARPG Skyrim