Is Baldur’s Gate 3 On Nintendo Switch?

2023 may well go down as one of the greatest years in gaming history for the RPG genre and this is thanks in no small part to Baldur's Gate 3 — the third entry in the D&D series from Larian Studios.

The game launched in Early Access in 2020, but the full release finally dropped on PC in August 2023 to rave reviews. A PS5 release is slated for 6th September with Xbox Series X|S planning to get in on the dice-rolling action in the future. The question is, will the Switch be joining the party?

Baldur's Gate 3 is a big old game, but the hybrid Nintendo console has demonstrated that it can handle bulkier titles in the past, so will we actually see a version roll over to Switch in the future?

Is Baldur's Gate 3 On Switch?

The short answer is no, it is not, nor does it look like it ever will be. At the time of writing, the game is confirmed only for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It's a harsh reality, but there you have it.

Of course, this isn't to say that a future Switch port would be impossible — the little Nintendo console has taken its fair share of monster ports in the past from Skyrim all the way through to No Man's Sky — but we wouldn't say that it's looking likely.

The only light to take from this is that the game at launch does support cross-platform progression, so if (and that's a big if) a Switch port ever did come our way in the future then you might just be able to carry over your data from a previous save. Small mercies and all that...

Those wanting to check out the series so far can do so on Switch as enhanced editions of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II came to the console back in 2019 and the two Dark Alliance games are available on the eShop too.

What Is Baldur's Gate 3?

Much like the prior games in the series, Baldur's Gate 3 is a party-based CRPG set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe. While it keeps a similar format, the third entry in the series is much larger in its scope and packs in a hefty visual upgrade to boot.

The story is set over 120 years after the last mainline game, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (which launched way back in 2000) and a few months after the tabletop campaign Descent into Avernus.

The game combines a huge open world with a D&D dice-rolling choice system to bring tabletop gameplay to the fantasy land of The Forgotten Realms. This means that no two playthroughs will be the same, with strategy and luck being the backbone of each battle, interaction and decision.

These options continue into the story itself as you build your own character, select your party and take on the world however you see fit. It's difficult to say what it's "about" because the adventure really is what you make of it.