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August 3, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3

Tactical Strategy Fantasy

Summary

Designed for fans of deep Strategy and Fantasy, Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios blends tactical, turn-based combat with a richly branching Adventure RPG narrative. Released August 3, 2023, it invites players to build a party, craft synergies, and design encounters around elevation, line of sight, and elemental combos. As a Windows staple, it fits neatly among windows strategy games with formations, rewarding careful positioning and steady progression. The campaign constructs consequences around every choice, while systems for classes, feats, and gear let planners create bespoke builds. Short sessions work thanks to turn-based pacing, autosaves, and a modular quest structure that encourages experimentation and post-match theorycraft chats. For those tracking strategy games reviews and best indie games 2024 debates, its blend of tactical depth, creative problem solving, and party optimization remains a standout from a studio known for iterative design.

Developers

Larian Studios

Publishers

Larian Studios

Genres

Tactical
Strategy
Fantasy
Turn-Based Strategy
Adventure
RPG

Platforms

Pc
Xbox Series Sx
Mac
Google Stadia
Windows
Stadia
Macintosh
Pc Microsoft Windows
Playstation 5
Macos
Xbox Series Xs
Xbox Series

Release Date

August 3, 2023

Metacritic Score

97

Media

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