How To Play Baldur's Gate 3 On Steam Deck

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Here's how you can play Baldur's Gate 3 on your Steam Deck.

By Jason Rodriguez on

Baldur's Gate 3 is set to release on August 3 for PC and September 6 for PlayStation 5. Those who have the PC/Steam version might be keen on playing it on the Steam Deck as well. However, as of the time of this writing, it's not fully verified. That means there are a few kinks that need to be ironed out. Our guide discusses how you can play Baldur's Gate 3 on a Steam Deck, including some issues that you might run into.

Baldur's Gate 3 promises a gargantuan campaign that can take up to 100 hours. And that's just a standard playthrough, not a completionist run where you try to discover all outcomes and secrets. You probably don't want to spend all that time sitting in front of your PC. Still, if you do have a Steam Deck, here's what you need to know if you plan on trying a handheld gaming option.

First things first: Baldur's Gate 3 is a massive game, not just due to its story and choices, but also because of the whopping installation size: 80.46 GB as of the time of this writing.

The cheapest version with 64 GB simply won't cut it. As such, you're better off with the 256 GB or 512 GB variant. Alternatively, you can use a microSD card to provide yourself with more space.

Baldur's Gate 3 can be installed as-is on your Steam Deck (no, you won't need to change Proton compatibility settings). There are, however, a few caveats:

After running the game once with DX11 enabled, you can close it. You'll then want to do the following:

The next time you play the game, you'll skip the Larian Launcher, which means no more hassles with your cursor. Moreover, DX11 will be the default option now.

Now, you're ready to play Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck. But you still