Baldur’s Gate 3: How It Runs On PS5

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After launching earlier than expected on PC, Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally available on PlayStation 5. The game is known for being tricky to run on PC, with the final act being borderline unplayable on Steam Deck, so how does it run on Sony’s current machine?

Baldur’s Gate 3 had an early access launch on PS5, with people who bought certain editions were able to play the game a few days sooner than everyone else. It turned out that this version of the game wasn’t the one that the general audience would receive, as Baldur’s Gate 3 received a new Hotfix ahead of the full PS5 launch. As such, this is the version of the game that we tested, and if you want to know our thoughts about the original PC version, check out Gamepur’s review of Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Playable On PS5, But It Has Issues

In short, Baldur’s Gate 3 is perfectly playable on PS5, but it shares many of the issues of the PC version of the game. You’ll have no problem finishing the game, so long as you can ignore a litany of minor issues that plague the experience, though none of them are game-breaking. The bulk of the issues are performance and glitch-related, with the former being not as much of a problem for a turn-based RPG.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is compatible with the DualSense controller, and Larian did a fantastic job making sure the game works with this control method. Indeed, my own playthrough on PC used a controller, so it’s my preferred way of playing. Baldur’s Gate 3 also has adaptive trigger and haptic feedback compatibility, but both are rarely used in the current build, so you may as well disable them to save on battery life.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Visual Quality