Summary
- Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved near-universal acclaim and is one of the highest-rated video games of all time, ranking ahead of iconic titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5.
- The game has cracked the top 10 highest-rated games list, knocking The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild out of the rankings.
- Baldur's Gate 3 has also become the highest-rated PC game ever made and holds the top spot on review aggregate site OpenCritic, surpassing Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild.
Baldur's Gate 3 is now one of the highest-rated video games of all time, though there are still six games that are ranked ahead of it at the time of this writing. Since its launch on PC, Baldur's Gate 3 has earned near-universal acclaim, helping it overtake The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has the highest-rated new game release of 2023. Baldur's Gate 3 has also become the highest-rated PC game ever made, and so it's no surprise that it's found itself in the top 10 overall list as well.
It's rare for the top 10 highest-rated video games to change much, but Baldur's Gate 3 has managed to crack the top 10. Baldur's Gate 3 cracking the top 10 has knocked The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild out of the list, which is interesting considering BG3 also took the top spot for 2023 from Breath of the Wild's sequel.
As for the current top 10 highest-rated games of all time, only six score above Baldur's Gate 3. They are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Grand Theft Auto 4, SoulCalibur, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Right now, Baldur's Gate 3 is ranking ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5, and Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.
Highest-Rated Video Games of All Time List
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - 99
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - 98
- Grand Theft Auto 4 - 98
- SoulCalibur - 98
- Super Mario Galaxy - 97
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 97
- Baldur's Gate 3 - 97
- Red Dead Redemption 2 - 97
- Grand Theft Auto 5 - 97
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut - 97
Now, there is definitely still time for Baldur's Gate 3's overall review score to fluctuate and move it up or down the list. In fact, it was just yesterday that Baldur's Gate 3 was in the ninth place spot, but more reviews have since been counted and pushed it a couple of places forward. It's possible future reviews for the game will see it overcome the Super Mario Galaxy titles, though it's just as likely that it may fall back down the list a bit.
Since Metacritic categorizes game by platform, Baldur's Gate 3 should be able to keep its incredibly high spot even if the upcoming console versions don't live up to expectations. However, the same won't necessarily be true for the game on fellow review aggregate site OpenCritic. OpenCritic doesn't discriminate between platforms, which means that review scores for the upcoming PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 will have an impact on the game's overall score on that site. Currently, Baldur's Gate 3 is the highest-rated game of all time on OpenCritic, ahead of Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, though it's worth pointing out that OpenCritic reviews only date back to 2013.
Baldur's Gate 3 is out now for PC with a PS5 version coming September 6. An Xbox version of the game is also in development.