Japanese Steam reviews of Baldur's Gate 3: 87.1% positive, with praise centred on gameplay
The count covers 1,126 Japanese-language reviews for Baldur's Gate 3. These reviews span from the first entry on 7 Oct, 2020 to the latest on 12 Oct, 2026.
Own research by 648 News. Every figure in this article was counted by us from 1,126 Steam reviews written in Japanese, collected between 2020-10-07 and 2026-10-12.
Overall numbers
The collected sample contains 1,126 Japanese-language reviews. Players writing reviews in this language recommend the game at a rate of 87.1%. The 95% confidence interval ranges from 85.0% to 89.0%. Steam lists 1,126 total reviews with a positive percentage of 87.1%. The review score description is Very Positive.
The numbers
What reviewers praise
Among reviews that recommend the game, 53.7% mention gameplay, combat, core mechanics. Reviewers praise the turn-based system and the freedom to approach encounters. They note that dice-based mechanics create unpredictable battles.
間違いなくここ直近10年で最も面白いゲーム
Undoubtedly the most interesting game of the last 10 years
The amount of content, length, replayability appears in 31.5% of recommending reviews. Players highlight the extensive branching paths and the ability to revisit the world.
Story, scenario, writing is cited in 30.0% of recommending reviews. Readers appreciate the dense narrative and how choices shape the plot.
Characters, character design appears in 19.2% of recommending reviews. Players describe companions as distinct and deeply rooted in the world.
Some mention that failing a dice roll can shift a quest outcome. Reviewers note that turn-based pacing allows deliberate positioning. They value environmental manipulation during fights.
Japanese localization and translation quality appears in 4.2% of recommending reviews. Readers note that the official translation improves accessibility.
Graphics, art direction is mentioned in 2.5% of recommending reviews. Players praise the detailed environments and character models.
Music, sound, voice acting appears in 1.3% of recommending reviews. Listeners highlight the atmospheric score and clear audio cues.
What reviewers criticise
Among reviews that do not recommend the game, 65.5% mention gameplay, combat, core mechanics. Critics find the interface unintuitive and note that combat requires careful resource management.
圧倒的に好評というのは褒め過ぎかなという印象でした。
The overwhelmingly positive rating feels like a bit of an overpraise.
The amount of content, length, replayability is mentioned in 35.2% of non-recommending reviews. Players feel progression lacks traditional leveling and inventory management is tedious.
Difficulty, balance is cited in 27.6% of non-recommending reviews. Readers note that early encounters demand tactical planning and resource scarcity matters.
Performance, optimization, bugs, crashes is mentioned in 15.2% of non-recommending reviews. Reviewers point out occasional frame drops and slow loading times during transitions.
UI, controls, key bindings, controller support is cited in 11.7% of non-recommending reviews. Players complain about menu navigation and slow cursor movement.
Japanese localization and translation quality appears in 9.0% of non-recommending reviews. Readers note that some text feels stiff or overly literal.
PC port quality, Steam Deck is mentioned in 2.1% of non-recommending reviews. Reviewers note that performance varies across different hardware configurations.
Who wrote these reviews
The median playtime behind these reviews is 92.2 hours.
日本のゲームに慣れている方が買う前に注意すべき点が非常に多いです。
There are many points Japanese players should note before buying.
Players writing recommending reviews frequently discuss gameplay, combat, core mechanics at a rate of 53.7%. Players writing non-recommending reviews discuss the same topic at a rate of 65.5%.
The amount of content, length, replayability appears in 31.5% of recommending reviews and 35.2% of non-recommending reviews.
Story, scenario, writing is mentioned in 30.0% of recommending reviews and 29.0% of non-recommending reviews.
Difficulty, balance appears in 9.7% of recommending reviews and 27.6% of non-recommending reviews.
Performance, optimization, bugs, crashes is cited in 4.7% of recommending reviews and 15.2% of non-recommending reviews.
These figures show that dissatisfaction concentrates on mechanics and technical performance rather than narrative or character depth.
Online play, multiplayer, servers appears in 2.4% of recommending reviews and 4.1% of non-recommending reviews.
Price, value for money, DLC pricing is mentioned in 1.0% of recommending reviews and 0.0% of non-recommending reviews.
Methodology and sources
Data
Steam user reviews, retrieved with Steam's public review listing between 2020-10-07 and 2026-10-12: 1,126 written in Japanese. Steam's own all-time totals for Baldur's Gate 3 were read on 2026-10-15.
How the reviews were classified
Every review was read by a language model, which rated how positive it is, how much concrete detail it gives, and which of 15 fixed topics it talks about. The counts and percentages in this article were then computed from those labels in ordinary code, not by the model. Automatic classification makes mistakes, so single percentages should be read as approximate. Reviews of fewer than 15 characters were not sent to the model; they count as positive or negative from the reviewer's own recommendation and carry no topic.
Limits
People who write a Steam review in Japanese are not a representative sample of everyone who plays in Japan, and the language of a review does not establish where its author lives. Steam's default filter for off-topic review activity was left on, so periods Steam marked as review bombing are excluded from the counts in this article. Reviews that arrived after the retrieval date are not included.
Links
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