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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Developer Beamdog
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition is a remaster of the role-playing video game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and its expansion Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. The game was launched on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition features new content and widescreen compatibility. The remaster was developed by Overhaul Games, a division of Beamdog, and was published by Atari. The release… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
265 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
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91
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187 positive · 19 negative
95% range 86–94%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,134 of 10,982 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 265 · most liked firstHappy 25th birthday, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. A titan of AD&D CRPGing, a game that I was SO excited to play in 2000 and did not disappoint. Higher-level adventures that took us from the streets of Amn to the Underdark and across the Planes. You'll always have a special place in my heart.
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions have been surprise added to Xbox Game Pass. www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate II debuted in 2000 and picked up where the first game ended. Sorta. We'll get into that, but first I want to talk about the new features added.
unlabelledView post →This was my father's favorite game. He tried making me like it a few times, when I was around 6-7 years old. Obviously I was too young to enjoy or understand it, and I usually ended up asking if I could play Skyrim or Oblivion instead (my two favorite games at the time). Now I decided to buy it, it felt right, as opposed to cracking it like I usually do with my singleplayer games. I bought the game, read the whole manual, and played for 5 hours. I am instantly sucked in. It is only now I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions' got added to Game Pass.
unlabelledView post →BioWare's Baldur's Gate II had a series of ads in 2000 featuring key characters from the RPG's main story from the villainous Jon Irenicus (voiced by David Warner) to the mysterious figure seen here with deep, painful ties to his past that players will discover during the course of the adventure.
unlabelledView post →you just need to look at how long I played this game for, even being a latecomer to Baldur's Gate. It won't hold up to current gamers who are used to the plushy graphics and smooth control systems of most new titles and CRPG's aren't exactly mainstream anymore, but if there's a king of the genre this is it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just realized that this month is the 25th anniversary of the computer game Baldur's Gate II, one of my all-time favorites. If only someone would write a book about it! Right, @bossfightbooks.com? (This year is also the 10th anniversary of my book, somehow!)
unlabelledView post →10/10 Best mods: - EEKeeper - Edit "baldur.lua" file and set "ShowAOE" to "1" instead of "0" - Bubb13/EEex - Bubb13/Bubbs-Spell-Menu-Extended - Dragonspear UI++
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's 'post a random game of your collection' Saturday! Big Box Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Kind of an unbalanced mess gameplay-wise and storywise it's basically just "all the Bhaalspawn get together and play Highlander" but nevertheless, it concludes the original trilogy.
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate II, an RPG for PC platforms by BioWare, had several different ads run for it in 2000; one two-pager featuring the main villain (voiced in the game by the late, great, David Warner) and this one featuring another key character lurking in the shadows with a taste for blood.
unlabelledView post →Game - Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Song - Main Theme Year - 2000 Genre - Computer Role-Playing Game Composer - Michael Hoenig Howard Drossin Developer - BioWare
unlabelledView post →I've Humble Bundle'd & that means I've got Steam keys for Planescape: Torment EE Icewind Dale: EE Baldur's Gate I: EE Baldur's Gate II: EE Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous ...going spare! Priority given to people who liked talking to me before they thought they could get a free game out of it
unlabelledView post →Icewind Dale 2 completable in Infinity Engine remake GemRB, plus Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition now playable #IcewindDale2 #IcewindDale #RPG #PCGaming #OpenSource
unlabelledView post →i played many of their games but after playing baldur's gate II i am convinced this was BIOWARES peak alongside Dragon Age: Origins
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →potato graphics, peak world, peak story, peak characters, peak quests.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The next chapter in the Baldur's Gate saga raised the stakes in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, an RPG for PCs BioWare's growing expertise resulted in an RPG that was more ambitious than ever, the ad here featuring its villainous puppetmaster (voiced by David Warner) coolly awaiting your company.
unlabelledView post →One of Canada's greatest contribution to culture, second only to Heated Rivalry.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's do this thing Favourites: Game genre edition RPG: Baldur's Gate II JRPG: DQV/Suikoden II/Persona 4 Golden Horror: F.E.A.R Soulslike: Elden Ring/Bloodborne Roguelite: Slay the Spire/Dead Cells Sim: Fields of Mistria Fighting: Nothing MMO: FFXIV Racing: I don't like cars, so Mario Kart 8
unlabelledView post →It's funny this idea of a dev modding their own game... I remenber Josh Sawyer's mod for Fallout: New Vegas, David Gaider's Ascension mod for Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, and Andrzej Kwiatkowski's FCR3 for The Witcher 3... Anything else of note?
unlabelledView post →Still the GOAT. Best crpg of all time. And my personal favorite game of all time. I will forever be salty that Baldur's Gate 3 ignores this game and goes with some stupid "canon" arbitralily decided by WotC at some point. I know this is me being an old f*** being grumpy and complaining about the new fangled stuff the youth uses, but I feel it should be forbidden to play Baldur's Gate 3 without playing the original beforehand :P If you own the first one too, I'd advise to use the EET mod that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is best played on IPAD, on Ipad the touch screen controls are a perfect match for the game. It is so relaxing playing a baldurs gate game in bed with a light weight ipad. For me it has replaced reading at night for better or worse. Great brain teaser and relaxation tool. I call my Ipad my baldurs gate machine now ha!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tough to get into when you've gotten used to modern day game play. Hard to put down once it has sucked you in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is often the case that media that gets labeled "the best" fails to live up to that designation. It's hard to approach a work that is supposedly "the best" without a degree of skepticism. "Citizen Kane is the best movie ever? All right, prove it, bub." -- that sort of thing. With video games, I've found this phenomenon ever more pronounced. Only oldheads with nostalgia goggles on would think that a creaky old game is better than the shiny and new game. The best rpg is the newest critically…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dated but still worth every penny. Bg1, its expansion, siege of dragon spear and then bg2 with its expansion essentially play as one unbroken game/storyline. Amazing story but the gameplay/combat does have a learning curve if you're unfamiliar with dnd. Game has hours and hours of content that has serious replayability. This game was ahead of its time and I cannot recommend this classic title enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what can I say about the game that made me fall in love with the gaming world? I used to watch my big brother play it when i was a little girl, drawn towards the beautiful art and soundtrack - which even today, after more than 20 years still gives me chills. Such nostalgia. A dark, personal opening that set it apart as a timeless masterpiece, and maybe the greatest RPG ever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Viconia ( @greydelisle.bsky.social ) Video Game: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Year: 2000 Also in the second Baldur's Gate game, Grey DeLisle did the voice for Nalia; DeLisle previously voiced in the first Baldur's Gate in 1998. #BaldursGate #BaldursGateII
unlabelledView post →Sure, but they are not a direct sequel like the first 2 games. Baldur's Gate + Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhall were kind of like 3 different acts of the same game. BG3 is a new story set in the same world rather than a continuation.
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate III came out about a week ago. It's the third game in the Baldur's Gate series. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn was released way back in 2000. In Gameinformer's 2018 list of top 100 best RPGs of all time, they placed Baldur's Gate II at #9.
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition The past year or so I've been finding that I revisit old RPGs a lot. There's just some charm and magic that isn't there in newer titles. Obviously we still get a smash hit here and there, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 being a prime example, but there's a certain lack of Western-style RPGs that really nail it as of late. I replayed Baldur's Gate: EE earlier this year and took my character through Baldur's Gate II: EE as well now. I've yet to do Throne of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i played bg3 before bg2 and comparing them its crazy the difference 20+ years can make when it comes to gaming technology. but... how does this still hold up???? really now! this one is just as good! Spoiler below: I love the hero's transformation into the slayer. so dramatic and cool!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur's Gate II is widely regarded as one of the greatest Western cRPGs ever made, and for good reason. Built on an improved version of BioWare's legendary Infinity Engine, it takes everything that made the original Baldur's Gate great and elevates it to another level. The writing, companions, quests, world-building, and tactical combat are all exceptional, offering an unforgettable adventure with an incredible amount of player freedom and replayability. The game also features one of gaming's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Irenicus is gone and the Throne of Bhaal is silent, but the victory feels more like a funeral than a triumph. My party has scattered to the winds, and now I’m just a mortal again, haunted by the echoes of Minsc’s laugh and the weight of a soul I fought so hard to keep. To finish this game is to lose a piece of yourself to the weave—10/10, I’ve never felt so hollowed out by a masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pointless review, but I like to give games thumbs up, so... Thumbs Up. Oh and I highly recommend the Dynaheir mod, it's just great. Gives her an opportunity to change Mage specialization to Diviner and regardless of the choice adds very useful Diviner spells to the game. The level 6 one stacks if you put it in a Spell Trigger, just sayin.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky ↘️ Day 12: Baldur's Gate II
unlabelledView post →tl;dr: This is the game that made me fall in love with RPGs, D&D and tabletop gaming, and it holds up to this day. Higher level cap, more spells, far more banter (with fewer companions) and a much more epic story that wraps up the original Bhaalspawn saga. In Baldurs Gate, a sheltered orphan forced out of Candlekeep's library reluctantly becomes the Hero of Baldur's Gate. Baldur's Gate II & Throne of Bhaal take that same character all the way to *godhood*. It also takes you further afield than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never played bg1 or bg2 before bg3, so I was spoiled by 3 in many ways, and even still this game feels amazing. If you enjoy KOTOR style combat, this is for you. High tier roleplaying options as well. If you are into CRPGs at all, this is a must-play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keldorn @rljtoday.bsky.social Video Game: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Year: 2000 Roger L. Jackson was one of just many notable VAs featured in the voice cast for Baldur's Gate II. Other names include Jim Cummings, Frank Welker, @greydelisle.bsky.social and many more. #BaldursGate
unlabelledView post →I went into this game completely blind, having completed the first around a year ago. I loved it. Amazing sidequests. Lovable companions. Strategic gameplay that requires critical thinking. Access to more powerful spells and gear making you feel godlike by the end of the game. An amazing villain. I think Baldur's Gate has finally surpassed the Fallout franchise for me in terms of my favorite RPGs. The only thing I majorly disliked was how romances were a buggy and confusing mess at the best…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another in-game location is announced! PtM team is working on a new area... that is very familiar to all Baldur's Gate II players! What could it be? Dive into the exclusive reveal on Videogamer! #PathToMenzoberranzan #bg3mod #progress #BaldursGate3
unlabelledView post →⊰═🕀═⊱≼Gather your party and go for the eyes≽⊰═🕀═⊱ While playing, you already feel as though you’re part of a legendary story… A sense of nostalgia arises right in the midst of the game itself, even if you’re playing it for the first time … There’s no doubt that this is one of the greatest CRPGs ever made... Perhaps even the best to this day ... At the very least, that wouldn’t be an exaggeration ... So what exactly is so brilliant and fascinating about it ? 🜂 Positive 🜄 ☉ The story ……
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the entire game on story mode, because I was constantly getting owned on any other mode, I just couldn't stop playing this game and was totally hooked onto the story line of this game, playing this straight after playing number 1, so I understood the gameplay mechanics and really enjoyed playing all the way through the game and finishing it. It's full of deep lore and rich story telling and twists and turns at every angle, number 2 being different in the sense that your decisions…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition is a massive and ambitious RPG that offers a lot of depth, but it can be difficult to fully enjoy depending on your taste. The game gives you a huge amount of freedom, with tons of quests, character interactions, and choices that shape your journey. There’s always something to do, and the world feels alive because of how much is going on. The story is one of the stronger aspects, with a more personal and engaging narrative compared to many other RPGs. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →20-Day Video Game Challenge. Choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures. I will do mine in order of their release. Day 11: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn #games #videogames
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate II is in my opinion one of the greatest role-playing games ever made and is so important to the RPG genre and it is one of my all-time favorites
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a game that is most responsible for developing the Biowarian style of RPG, and inadvertently led to much of the mainstream implementation of the artform fucking disintegrating because, oh my god the DNA of all the problems are right there The special Jesus prot
unlabelledView post →I finally beat it till the end today for the first time since my first try almost 25 years ago. Tried to do full playthrough again and again over the years but today is the day. And it was truly epic. Thank you Beamdog for such good remasters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I came for the fireballs. I stayed for handing out a wand of fireballs to every party member and watching as the bandits turned to ash faster that my 2nd hand smoke filled lungs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🚨 NEW GAME PASS DROP 🚨 Service: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Game: Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions Genre: Role-playing video game Mode: Single Player When: NOW Platforms: Xbox and Cloud Gaming
unlabelledView post →Baldur's Gate II is also a game that is often appears in the top 10 of my greatest RPG lists.
unlabelledView post →Works well, didn't have any technical issues. Same baldur's gate formula. It has it's own old school charm despite some clunkyness and difficulty that forces you to cheese your way through certain fights. Main issue is with the plot, it's one of those games that sets up a highly urgent plotline and then gives you a whole open world to explore at your leisure and when you're finally done exploring you have no idea what was happening in the story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best OG rpgs if not the best. Best tabletop experience for sure. Better in every aspect than first game. Great story, great combat, great companions, great quests. You can do absurd stuff with mages in this game it is really fun. Throne of Bhaal expansion is pretty mid tho. It is basically 10-12 hour fighting ground with ridiculously powerful enemies and bosses. It is not bad, but not good too really. Overall must play for rpg fans. And it is still better than BG3. BG3 itself is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfection, other than the UI which is terrible. You stop noticing it after a while though, and the game becomes fantastic. If you've played BG3, Pillars of Eternity, Divinity, Pathfinder, Rogue Trader, etc, and feel like you don't have anything else to try, and if you haven't tried BG2, it is a must have.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's fun to play I like the spell casting having six people in the party being able to multi class characters and the story is pretty good if you like RPG's you might like this one. with some games it's hard for me to stay in or keep up with the story this games not like that the game play it self helps me to stay with it. may the Lord our God bring you joy to worship Him Amen!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is amazing i havn't even finished it and it has captured my heart this is one of the best games i have ever played and i would completely reccomend ot to anyone but as a disclaimer this and bg3 are NOT the same the combat and movement are very different but that may be because it is somewhere in 2nd edition i believe
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stands among some of the best wRPGs ever made in my opinion. Lots of replayability due to some branching choices, great music, competent writing(for the most part), and just great gameplay overall. Some of the character writing is hit and miss, but mostly it's pretty good. The series was good enough to spawn baldur's gate 3 if you had any doubts about buying this. Hell in my opinion it plays better than baldurs' gate 3 as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Goated game. Builds upon the first (which is also great) with better quests, story and combat
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think the biggest issue with BG1&2+expansions are uneven difficulty curves - they start challenging, you do side content and outpace the enemies, only for the game suddenly to catch up and start throwing some sadistic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ at you. This doesn't mean they're bad - you might be into designing game-breaking parties and abusing game logic, but it's a real battle if you just want something mildly more challenging than baby-friendly story mode. Other than that, lots of content (sometimes too…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's not much to say that hasn't been already. BG2 is a true classic that has stood the test of time. The only real barrier to having fun is learning the old D+D rules, and how this game engine interprets them. The new characters that came with the Enhanced Edition range from obnoxious to just ok. Even so, you may not care if you've never played the original. And if you've played it to death over the years, they're at least something new to do. Overall, BG2 is easily in the top 10…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Baldur's Gate 2 is one of the best roleplaying games I have ever played and massively improves on the foundation that the first game laid out and expands on the Bhaalspawn story excellently. The environments are really pretty and the writing is great. The companions as well are mega dope. Only thing that pisses me off is they got rid of the "Toime for a bit of the old rough tumble" voice pack, which is really jarring as that was the voice of my character in the first game.
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