Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3is now one of the highest-rated video games of all time, though there are still six games that are ranked ahead of it at the time of this writing. Since its launch on PC,Baldur’s Gate 3has earned near-universal acclaim, helping it overtakeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas the highest-rated new game release of 2023.Baldur’s Gate 3has also become the highest-rated PC game ever made, and so it’s no surprise that it’s found itself in the top 10 overall list as well.
It’s rare for the top 10 highest-rated video games to change much, butBaldur’s Gate 3has managed to crack the top 10.Baldur’s Gate 3cracking the top 10 has knockedThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildout of the list, which is interesting consideringBG3alsotook the top spot for 2023 fromBreath of the Wild’s sequel.
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As for the current top 10 highest-rated games of all time, only six score aboveBaldur’s Gate 3. They areThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2,Grand Theft Auto 4,SoulCalibur,Super Mario Galaxy, andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. Right now,Baldur’s Gate 3is ranking ahead ofRed Dead Redemption 2,Grand Theft Auto 5, andDisco Elysium: The Final Cut.
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Now, there is definitely still time forBaldur’s Gate 3’s overall review scoreto fluctuate and move it up or down the list. In fact, it was just yesterday thatBaldur’s Gate 3was in the ninth place spot, but more reviews have since been counted and pushed it a couple of places forward. It’s possible future reviews for the game will see it overcome theSuper Mario Galaxytitles, though it’s just as likely that it may fall back down the list a bit.
Since Metacritic categorizes game by platform,Baldur’s Gate 3should be able to keep its incredibly high spot even if the upcoming console versions don’t live up to expectations. However, the same won’t necessarily be true for the game on fellow review aggregate site OpenCritic. OpenCritic doesn’t discriminate between platforms, which means that review scores for theupcoming PS5 version ofBaldur’s Gate 3will have an impact on the game’s overall score on that site. Currently,Baldur’s Gate 3is the highest-rated game of all time on OpenCritic, ahead ofSuper Mario OdysseyandThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, though it’s worth pointing out that OpenCritic reviews only date back to 2013.
Baldur’s Gate 3is out now for PC with a PS5 version coming September 6. An Xbox version of the game is also in development.
