About - Baldur's Gate 3 (2025)

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. Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a mind flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil.

From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

Story

Gather Your Party

Choose from 12 classes and 11 races from the D&D Player's Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an Origin hero with a hand-crafted background. Or tangle with your inner corruption as the Dark Urge, a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Gather your party. Take the adventure online as a party of up to four.

Key features

An Expansive Original Story

Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay, and more than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together.

Key features

Next Generation RPG

Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a thriving world filled with characters, dangers, and deceit. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before. From shadow-cursed forests, to the magical caverns of the Underdark, to the sprawling city of Baldur’s Gate itself, your actions define the adventure, but your choices define your legacy. You will be remembered.

Key features

Experience Unprecedented Breadth & Depth

The Forgotten Realms are a vast, detailed, and diverse world, and there are secrets to be discovered all around you – verticality is a vital part of exploration. Sneak, dip, shove, climb, and jump as you journey from the depths of the Underdark to the glittering rooftops of Baldur’s Gate. Every choice you make drives your story forward, each decision leaving your mark on the world. Define your legacy, nurture relationships and create enemies, and solve problems your way. No two playthroughs will ever be the same.

Key features

Online multiplayer for up to four players

allows you to combine your forces in combat and simultaneously attack enemies, or split your party to each follow your own quests and agendas. Concoct the perfect plan together… or introduce an element of chaos when your friends least expect it. Relationships are complicated. Especially when you’ve got a parasite in your brain.

Key features

Origin Characters

7 unique Origin heroes offer a hand-crafted experience, each with their own unique traits, agenda, and outlook on the world. Their stories intersect with the overarching narrative, and your choices will determine whether those stories end in redemption, salvation, domination, or one of many other outcomes. Play as an Origin and enjoy their stories, or recruit them to fight alongside you.

Key features

Evolved turn-based combat

based on the D&D 5e ruleset. Team-based initiative, advantage and disadvantage, and roll modifiers join an advanced AI, expanded environmental interactions, and a new fluidity in combat that rewards strategy and foresight. Three difficulty settings allow you to customise the challenge of combat. Enable weighted dice to help sway the battle, or play on Tactician mode for a hardcore experience.

Key features

Unprecedented breadth & depth

featuring 31 subraces on top of the 11 races (Human, Githyanki, Half-Orc, Dwarf, Elf, Drow, Tiefling, Halfling, Half Elf, Gnome, Dragonborn), with 46 subclasses branching out of the 12 classes. Over 600 spells and actions offer near-limitless freedom of interactivity in a hand-crafted world where exploration is rewarded, and player agency defines the journey. Our unique Character Creator features unprecedented depth of character, with reactivity that ensures whomever you are, you will leave a unique legacy behind you, all the way up to Level 12. Over 174 hours of cinematics ensure that no matter the choices you make, the cinematic experience follows your journey – every playthrough, a new cinematic journey.

Key features

Romances with complexity & depth

With the looming threat of war heading to Baldur’s Gate, and a mind flayer invasion on the horizon, friendships – though not necessary – are bound to be forged on your journey. What becomes of them is up to you, as you enter real, vibrant relationships with those you meet along the way. Each companion has their own moral compass and will react to the choices you make throughout your journey. At what cost will you stick to your ideals? Will you allow love to shape your actions? The relationships made on the road to Baldur’s Gate act as moments of respite at camp as much as they add weight to the many decisions you make on your adventure.

Key features

Customise your experience for streaming

so that when you hit ‘go live’, your stream isn’t interrupted by a bear, swear, or lack of underwear. Baldur’s Gate 3 has 3 different levels of streamer-friendly customisation. You can disable nudity and explicit content separately (or together), and you can enable Twitch integration to interact directly with your audience, just as we do at our Panel From Hell showcases! You’ll be able to stream Baldur’s Gate 3 without any problems, regardless of how you play, thanks to these options.

About - Baldur's Gate 3 (2025)

FAQs

What is Baldur's Gate 3 about? ›

About Game. 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. Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a mind flayer parasite planted in your brain.

Is Baldur's Gate 3 fully playable? ›

It remained in early access until its full release for Windows in August 2023, with versions for PlayStation 5, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S releasing later that year.

What makes Baldurs Gate 3 unique? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 makes sure there are always multiple narrative and mechanical ways to solve problems, and the sheer scope of how the game keeps track of what you do is incredible. Your decisions impact all three acts of the game, and the relationships you forge feel meaningful.

Is Baldur's Gate 3 basically D&D? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 is based on the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons, the classic tabletop RPG.

Why is Baldur's Gate 3 so popular? ›

What was it about the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons that gave it such an immense amount of popularity when it first came out? Baldur's Gate has remained popular for several reasons. Firstly, it offers a rich, immersive world based on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), a beloved and established fantasy role-playing game.

How many hours is baldurs gate 3 currently? ›

Low 2.8% Retirement
PlatformPolledMain
PC2.3K70h 17m
PlayStation 535777h 58m
Xbox Series X/S6364h 9m

Is Baldur's Gate 3 open world? ›

“Baldur's Gate 3” has mastered the open-world format, providing a bounty of moments to engage with the world, whether it be a hidden treasure chest, a secret trap-door or a stray dog you can potentially take with you on your adventures.

What is the best class in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The best classes in BG3 are Bard, Rogue, Wizard, Cleric, and Paladin, as they are the best at fulfilling their role. All five of these classes are able to accomplish their specialty better than any other, even if just by a small margin.

How many classes will be in baldurs gate 3? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 has 12 classes and 46 subclasses to choose from, providing a variety of unique skill options for your character. Learn everything there is to know about each BG3 class in our complete wiki guide. Don't miss these other important guides to building a character: How to Build a Character.

Will Baldur's Gate 3 have all races? ›

Baldur's Gate 3 has 11 races and 31 subraces to choose from, providing a variety of features for your character.

How long does it take to beat Baldur Gate 3? ›

Main Story - Playthroughs with Notes
UserTimePlatform
Private54h 13mPC
Anonymous57hMac
Private60hPC
Bartolomano60h 54mPC
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What's still missing from Baldur's Gate 3? ›

The Upper City Is Missing From Baldur's Gate 3

The most noticeable missing content from Baldur's Gate 3, and the one causing most of the contention with the community, is the entire Upper City of Baldur's Gate.

Who is the most romanced character in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

But let's talk romance: while Baldur's Gate 3 has a number of intriguing romance paths, Shadowheart's is easily the most popular, with 51.3% players completing her romance arc (which you can find a walkthrough of here). It turns out she really is God's favorite princess and the most interesting girl in the world.

What is the best character to start with in Baldur's Gate 3? ›

With both melee and spellcasters being accessible even for those just starting their journey, these are Baldur's Gate 3's best beginner classes.
  • 10 Bard. A Brilliant Support Spellcaster. ...
  • 9 Druid. Powerful Spellcasters & Shapeshifters. ...
  • 8 Monk. Agile Heavy Hitters. ...
  • 7 Rogue. ...
  • 6 Warlock. ...
  • 5 Paladin. ...
  • 4 Cleric. ...
  • 3 Ranger.

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