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Baldur's Gate 3
Released On: Aug 3, 2023
9.2
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 112 Critic Reviews
96
99% Positive
111 Reviews
111 Reviews
1% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 112 Critic Reviews
96
99% Positive
111 Reviews
111 Reviews
1% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jan 22, 2024
Larian Studios, the creators of the latest installment, have gone to great lengths to make sure they didn't disgrace any of the franchise's building blocks. The love and care is evident in Baldur's Gate 3, though needless to pretend, there aren't a few bricks crumbling here and there in this monument. It's far from a perfect title, but on the whole Baldur's Gate 3 is a brilliant computer RPG that is undoubtedly not to be overlooked. [Issue#329]
Aug 25, 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece. Games like this don’t come along often, experiences that capture the zeitgeist so profoundly as to provoke scurrilous rumours that Larian Studios would come under legal action for making a game considered too good. From narrative to level design, combat to quests, character creation to romance, everything is fine-tuned to provide a gripping experience that provokes wonder and joy.
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 19,934 User Ratings
9.2
90% Positive
18022 Ratings
18022 Ratings
4% Mixed
727 Ratings
727 Ratings
6% Negative
1185 Ratings
1185 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 19,934 User Ratings
9.2
90% Positive
18022 Ratings
18022 Ratings
4% Mixed
727 Ratings
727 Ratings
6% Negative
1185 Ratings
1185 Ratings
Dec 5, 2025
Despite featuring a world based on Dungeons & Dragons—a setting unfamiliar to many—and employing a turn-based, probability-driven combat system that can feel unconventional, the game achieves a level of polish that transcends genre preferences. From its massive volume and compelling story to its outstanding OST and finely tuned balance, nearly every aspect is executed flawlessly. The level design, which maximizes player freedom while maintaining a natural and cohesive progression throughout the experience, is equally remarkable.
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PC Aug 11, 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is exactly what we’ve been missing and the best game of 2023 so far.
Aug 14, 2023
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.
Sep 4, 2023
We praised Larian a lot for Divinity: Original Sin 2, but Baldur's Gate 3 is without a doubt their masterpiece. It's an experience that deserves its name in every sense and trilogizes the Baldur's Gate saga in a spectacular way. If it makes up for its shortcomings with an Enhanced Edition, we can easily call it one of the best games of the 2000s.
Aug 29, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 is an outstanding and complete RPG. All of its elements work brilliantly and mesh together to create something unique. Calling this game a continuation of the series may be a bit controversial, but it doesn't change the fact that this game is as close to a masterpiece as it gets. Many things are executed much better than in the first two installments, and we finally feel that we have a real impact on the world and events. It's like taking part in the best session of a tabletop RPG.
Aug 24, 2023
I’m still conflicted with how I feel about Baldur’s Gate III, and I probably will be for a while. While it carries on the legacy of perhaps one of the most influential CRPGs of all time, I’m not sure if it’s better than the first two games that preceded it. It is a different story by a different team and, while it’s deeply connected to those first two games, it is a promising start to more new adventures set in a familiar world that I’ve always loved.
Nov 29, 2025
Best game ever made as of 2026. Takes one of the oldest video game types around, the turn-based classic fantasy RPG, and perfects it like never before, instantly making the other previous GOATs seem nearly unplayable now. Leverages an authentic (slightly modified) modern D&D ruleset. Effortlessly responsive to any and all decisions a player might make, adjusting the story and the details as you go based on what you've said, chosen, and done or not done. You can make ridiculous creative choices that you think will break the game only to learn that the game already thought of that and had a whole storyline based around that crazy thing you just decided to do. Or play the narrative straight, and experience one of the best stories ever in a video game. You'll think you experienced the whole thing, until you start again, and realize that even simple differences in how you pay will branch the maps and storylines into entirely new directions you never saw the first time. Combat is fun, strategic, tactical, and beautiful, a little steep to learn, but you'll have it down after the first Act. Huge, precisely constructed landscapes, towns and cities, hiding new adventures in every corner and rewards you whether you explore an or head straight for the goal. Will take a long time to complete either way, but you'll enjoy it the entire time.
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PC Nov 23, 2025
To be frank I didn't enjoy it as much as other people did. Yes, it's very fun and deep game, yet it's just RPG that we had back in 2000. All critical acclaim comes from the fact that we don't have such games anymore.
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PC Aug 8, 2025
Wonderful performance issues along with plastic look and TAA abuse. FPS randomly drops to abysmal values and the only way to fix it is to restart the game. Even both of the divinity games had better look than this along with amazing performance. Incredibly disappointed, i expected better from this studio.
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PC Summary 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. Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Mysteri...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date: Aug 3, 2023
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Publisher: Larian Studios Games
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