Is Baldur’s Gate 3 cross-platform? Answered

With Baldur’s Gate 3 being available on PC, Mac, and PlayStation 5, there are many options for where to play this D&D video game RPG. Some players may prefer sitting on their couch with a controller, while others don’t mind using a mouse and keyboard at their desk. But what if you wanted to play the same campaign on two different platforms? We’ll answer whether or not Baldur’s Gate 3 is cross-platform.

Does Baldur’s Gate 3 support cross-platform play?

If you’re wondering if Baldur’s Gate 3 is cross-platform friendly, you’re in luck, because it is! What exactly is cross-platform progression though? This means that your save files on one console are also accessible on another. For instance, if you played your Baldur’s Gate 3 game on PC and saved it, you can boot up your game on your PS5 and continue your game from there.

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There are some things to know about cross-platform play for Baldur’s Gate 3. You need to have the same Larian Studios account on both consoles, and you need to purchase the game twice. Sadly, even if you bought it on one console, you can’t just get it for free on another. But if you buy Baldur’s Gate 3 on Steam, you don’t have to buy it twice to play it both on PC and Mac, since they can both use Steam or GoG.

Screenshot: Larian Studios

Does Baldur’s Gate 3 support cross-play?

Unfortunately, if you’re wanting to play Baldur’s Gate 3 multiplayer with a friend on another console, you can’t achieve this. While PC players can play with Mac and other PC players, PC and Mac players cannot play with PS5 players.

But let’s say your friend bought this game through GoG, and you got it on Steam, you can still play together! If you want to play Baldur’s Gate 3 multiplayer on PS5, you either have to play split-screen co-op, or online with another PS5 user. Hopefully this all makes sense!

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on Steam.