Highlights

  • Baldur's Gate 3 has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both critics and users, making it one of the highest-rated games of all time.
  • The game's success is evident in its record-breaking popularity, numerous end-year awards, and over 500,000 positive reviews on Steam.
  • The continuous updates and improvements made by developer Larian Studios have contributed to the game's maintained positive review status, keeping fans satisfied and engaged.

Baldur's Gate 3 has an "Overwhelmingly Positive" overall rating from Steam with over 500,000 reviews. Baldur's Gate 3 may not have set the world on fire in its early access phase, but its full release saw the game explode in popularity. The game broke records for developer Larian and managed to take home a number of end-year awards from various publications and ceremonies.

Critic reviews for Baldur's Gate 3 were hugely positive right out of the gate, with the game quickly becoming one of the highest-rated video games of all time. In fact, before more reviews were counted to knock it down a few pegs, there was a short time when Baldur's Gate 3 was the highest-rated PC game ever. User reviews have been just as positive, if not even more complementary, with the game currently enjoying "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews on Steam in terms of both recent reviews and the game's overall reception.

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What makes this even more impressive is that Baldur's Gate 3 has attained "Overwhelmingly Positive" status with over 500,000 reviews counted for it so far. The fact that so many Steam users have not only purchased Baldur's Gate 3 but have also taken time out of their day to sing its praises is a testament to the high quality of Larian's beloved RPG.

Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Reviews

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Some big games are able to obtain positive reviews at first, only for things to slip as the months go on. Oftentimes, this is because the community is unsatisfied with the pace of updates, or feel like the updates are underwhelming. Baldur's Gate 3 maintaining its Overwhelmingly Positive review status shows that fans who have the game have been satisfied with Larian's updates and feel as though they have improved the experience.

Even though it's been six months since Baldur's Gate 3's release, Larian is still releasing new updates for the game. As it so happens, Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 is expected to drop later this week. Specific patch notes for the new Baldur's Gate 3 update have not been released just yet, but it's expected to improve kissing animations, squash bugs, and introduce helpful new quality of life features.

With Baldur's Gate 3 such a massive success, it will be exciting to see what's next from Larian Studios. It's likely that there are even more Baldur's Gate 3 updates on the horizon, but those that have already had their fill of the game may be more interested in learning about Larian's next project, whatever it may be.