The Baldur's Gate series of computer games by BioWare Corp and the now-defunct Black Isle Studios have become some of the most respected computer roleplaying games to date. A trilogy of novels adapting the video games were not nearly as well received.
Games in the Baldur's Gate series[]
- Baldur's Gate
- The original, released in 1998. Based on 2nd Edition ruleset.
- Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
- An expansion pack for the original game.
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- The sequel to Baldur's Gate, released in 2000.
- Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
- An expansion pack for Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, adding a large amount of gameplay, released in 2001.
- Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound (Cancelled)
- A cancelled game, initially planned to be released in 2004. It was revealed that the game had more plot connections with Icewind Dale II than with Baldur's Gate series.
- Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
- A remake of the 1998 video game Baldur's Gate and its expansion. It was released in 2012. It uses the Baldur's Gate II engine as a base, and thus, it includes many of its classes and rules tweaks plus new party members.
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
- A remake of the 2000 video game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and its expansion. It was released in 2013. It includes the new party members introduced in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
- Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
- An expansion for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition set between Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. It was released in 2016.
- Baldur's Gate III
- A distant sequel to II released in 2023. Developed by Larian Studios and based on 5th Edition ruleset.
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See Also[]
- Baldur's Gate: The Black Pits
- Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay
- Dark Alliance series
Connections[]
Baldur's Gate
Neverwinter Nights AOL • Neverwinter Nights (Shadows of Undrentide • Hordes of the Underdark • Pirates of the Sword Coast • Infinite Dungeons • Wyvern Crown of Cormyr • Enhanced Edition • Darkness over Daggerford • Tyrants of the Moonsea) • Neverwinter Nights 2 (Mask of the Betrayer • Storm of Zehir • Mysteries of Westgate) • Neverwinter
Others
Blood & Magic • Descent to Undermountain • Dungeon Chess • Dungeon Hack • Dungeons & Dragons: Arena of War • Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale • Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter • Dungeons & Dragons Online • Dungeons & Dragons: Warbands • Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone • Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures • Hillsfar • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms • Lords of Waterdeep • Menzoberranzan • Sword Coast Legends • Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation • Warriors of Waterdeep
Other settings
Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse • Planescape: Torment (Enhanced Edition) • Ravenloft: Stone Prophet • Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession • Spelljammer: Pirates of RealmspaceBaldur's Gate series | |
Games | Baldur's Gate (Tales of the Sword Coast • Siege of Dragonspear) Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Throne of Bhaal) Baldur's Gate III • Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound (cancelled) |
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Enhanced Editions | Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (The Black Pits) Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (Gladiators of Thay) |
Novelizations | Baldur's Gate • Shadows of Amn • Throne of Bhaal |