Baldur's Gate 3 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the #32 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 58K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #36 last week).
Last official update Jul 21, 2026 (today) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #32 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 58K
- Genre
- Adventure, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Larian Studios
- Released
- 3 Aug, 2023
- Price
- ¥ 298.00
- Metacritic
- 96
- Steam reviews
- 747K
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success
Two years after boasting about how hard it was going on videogames, Hasbro has recorded a "$56 million non-cash impairment" in its second-quarter financial report , arising from the cancellation of several games in development that were expected to release "in 2028 and…
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My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way pauses concert to talk classic RPGs, admits he hasn't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet: 'The first one was a lot of fun, the closest thing at the time to playing D&D'
There are, somehow, those of us who still haven't played the hit 2023 RPG Baldur's Gate 3, and I know that because someone asked My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way at a recent concert... Read more.
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Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion gets an extra ending cutscene, made by a modder keen not to finish up on a rather awkward note
Warning: Spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 lie ahead. Shagging Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 might say various things about your taste in blokes, but it's understandably the way a lot of folks go. Not everyone's got the nerve to admit that they want to cast some spells with Gale's…
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"Это дурдом": Ветерану BioWare Джеймсу Олену предлагали взяться за создание Baldur's Gate 4 — он отказался
Поскольку Larian Studios отказалась заниматься созданием Baldur's Gate 4 , владеющая издательством Wizards of the Coast компания Hasbro находится сейчас в активном поиске готовых взяться за столь амбициозный проект разработчиков.
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Hasbro should stop looking for a Baldur's Gate 4 studio and take a leaf out of Larian's book by trying something new
Larian didn't want to make Baldur's Gate 4 , BioWare veteran James Ohlen didn't want to make Baldur's Gate 4, so who's going to make it? I'm not going to answer that question, not just because I don't have a clue , but because I'm starting to think that nobody should make it…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 23 Jun — 30 June 2026
* MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Dead by Daylight ; * The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth ; * Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ; * Steam Deck ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 26 ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * excluding free to play games…
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Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity'
fter the stratospheric success of Baldur's Gate 3 , Hasbro was naturally keen for a follow-up. The only problem? Larian wasn't interested in doing Baldur's Gate 4. And it turns out the second person Hasbro asked didn't want the job either... Read more.
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Baldur's Gate 3 Path to Menzoberranzan custom campaign modders offer glimpse of their long-awaited demo level's "dark, ruined dungeon" as environments near completion
Late last year, the modders behind an ambitious Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign mod called Path to Menzoberranzan pencilled in plans to release a Nautiold-sized demo level during the first half of 2026. That timeline was settled on following a re-think of the project's scope…
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Our Baldur's Gate 3 quiz gauntlet is complete—now try a bonus round on romance, literature, and classes
Surprise, surprise. Our quizzes on the RPG that swept awards shows all through 2023 (and even into 2024) continue to be some of our most popular. Baldur's Gate 3 really left an impression on everyone, and even after finishing up our quiz on the final act, I'm already thinking…
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How well do you know Baldur's Gate 3's third act? See what you remember about the RPG's big finale with a quiz built for real Elder Brains
Do you remember that moment in Baldur's Gate 3 when you thought you were approaching the end, but then you arrived in Act 3's big city and realized you weren't even close? Because I sure do. I remember proudly announcing I was about to finish the RPG, only to spend another 100…
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Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 5 May — 12 May 2026
* Forza Horizon 6 ; * Subnautica 2 ; * Diablo® IV ; * Gamble With Your Friends ; * Far Far West ; * Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era ; * Dead as Disco ; * Windrose ; * Conan Exiles Enhanced ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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Debate: Is turn-based or real-time-with-pause better for CRPGs?
whopping six years ago, former features producer Andy Kelly and I had a big ol' fight. It was a respectful one, though, taking place exclusively in our respective articles regarding the news that Baldur's Gate 3 would feature turn-based battles. Andy thought this sucked…
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About Baldur's Gate 3
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. 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…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 150 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required
- Languages
- English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Korean, Japanese * languages with full…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 2 available on Steam
- Official site
- baldursgate3.game
Frequently asked questions
- Is Baldur's Gate 3 free to play?
- Baldur's Gate 3 is a paid game (¥ 298.00) on Steam.
- What is the latest Baldur's Gate 3 update?
- The most recent official update is "Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success" (Jul 21, 2026), categorized as News. Two years after boasting about how hard it was going on videogames, Hasbro has recorded a "$56 million non-cash impairment" in its second-quarter financial report , arising from the cancellation of several games in development that were expected to release "in 2028
- How many people play Baldur's Gate 3?
- Baldur's Gate 3 peaked at 58K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #32 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #36 the previous week).
- When was Baldur's Gate 3 released?
- Baldur's Gate 3 was released on 3 Aug, 2023 by Larian Studios.
- What kind of game is Baldur's Gate 3?
- Baldur's Gate 3 is a Adventure, RPG, Strategy game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jul 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Baldur's Gate 3 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.