Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Steam Deck Verified

Square One Games Inc. · Action · Dec 17, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $31.99.

82%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Story: This game is mostly focused on gameplay and has a pretty simple plot.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics: GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Gameplay: More fun with friends to co-op with.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Best played with controller.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay: More fun with friends to co-op with.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played the Steam PC port on steam deck and had a good time.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters49 reviews
Graphics44 reviews
Co-op31 reviews
Controls30 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Steam Deck21 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance21 reviews
57%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat20 reviews
70%
Difficulty19 reviews
84%
Interface16 reviews
44%
Bugs11 reviews
36%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $31.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

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Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
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