Is Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op. Baldur's Gate 3 is a party & tactical rpg game released in 2023, 97% positive on Steam (760,662 reviews), with 54,771 playing right now. $59.99 on Steam.

How Baldur's Gate 3 plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op

Yes

Local / split-screen co-op

Not listed on Steam

Online PvP

Not listed on Steam

LAN play

Yes

Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)

Yes

Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)

Yes

Single-player mode

Yes

Controller

Full controller support

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: RPG, Character Customization, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Turn-Based Combat, Dungeons & Dragons, CRPG, Fantasy

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Quick answers

Is Baldur's Gate 3 co-op?

Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 supports co-op.

Does Baldur's Gate 3 have PvP?

Steam does not list PvP for Baldur's Gate 3.

Do we both need to own Baldur's Gate 3 to play together?

Not always. Baldur's Gate 3 supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.

How many people play Baldur's Gate 3?

About 54,771 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Can you play Baldur's Gate 3 on LAN?

Yes. Steam lists LAN co-op for Baldur's Gate 3, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.

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