Summary
- Larian Studios releases insightful and sometimes surprising statistics for Baldur's Gate 3.
- Shadowheart, the Half-Elf Cleric, is the most romanced character in the game, with over 51% of players reaching the final act of her romance arc.
- The Berserker Barbarian is the most popular subclass, followed by the College of Lore Bard and Tempest Domain Cleric, showing player preferences in character builds.
Larian Studios reveals new statistics for Baldur's Gate 3 based on player behaviors, choices, and surprising numbers related to overall play time. After a lengthy period in Early Access, Baldur's Gate 3 finally launched in full earlier this year to rave reviews and immense popularity from players. In fact, following its official PC launch, Baldur's Gate 3 quickly became the highest rated PC game of all time on Metacritic just days after release and with a constant stream of hot fixes, larger updates, and impeding release on Xbox, the game doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
That success has also extended to the 2023 Game Awards event, where Baldur's Gate 3 is not only one of the top 5 nominees for the Player's Choice category, but the game is also in the discussion for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and a bunch of other categories. Replayability is a major component of Baldur's Gate 3 thanks to its branching narrative, major choices, and overall flexible playstyle based on a variety of different components like the player's subclass. The game's overall popularity has led to some surprising data and stats, which Larian Studios has finally shared with the community.
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Baldur's Gate 3 Playtime Numbers
In a new post on social media, Larian Studios revealed tons of new data, stats, and other player choices broken down by numbers. In terms of average playtime, 1.3 million players have completed the game so far, with 94% of all players using a custom-made character. The data also shows that Baldur's Gate 3' s Half-Elf Cleric known as Shadowheart is the most romanced character, with over 51% of players making it to the final act of her romance arc. In terms of subclasses, the Berserker Barbarian is the most popular, followed by the College of Lore Bard and Tempest Domain Cleric. Finally, the total overall playtime for all players combined is 452,556,984 hours, or the equivalent of 51,662 years.
Surprising Baldur's Gate 3 Player Choices
However, Larian also provided fans with some outlandish data alongside the more insightful numbers, such as an insane 8,196 years spent inside the character creator. For example, 14.4 million characters have been disintegrated into a pile of dust, while 1.2 million were compelled to dance against their will. About 1.24 million Baldur's Gate 3 players clearly angered a certain djinn during the Act 3 circus and ended up turning into a sentient wheel of cheese. For those who want to demonstrate their power, 30% of players also fully gave into their illithid side by Act 2.
The game's Honour Mode was also highlighted, represented as the "ultimate" challenge in Baldur's Gate 3. While certainly not meant for all players, some have taken the challenge, including a speedrunner known as Chronos. Faced with the entire run coming to an end should the party fully wipe, Chronos managed to finish Baldur's Gate 3 in Honour Mode in an astonishingly fast time of 38 minutes and 8 seconds. At this time, the time is currently set as the World's Fastest, but it's highly likely that another runner will certainly attempt to challenge and overtake it.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.
THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCE
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.
A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPIC
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian's next-generation RPG engine.
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 100+ Hours
- Metascore
- 96
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
