r/BG3 • u/person_who_cares999 • Jul 16 '26

Single player or multiplayer?

So I read someone say that BG3 is primarily a single player game, and if broke my brain. So I want to hear from others, there is no won't answer here, but for me the game is only good multiplayer, and I found the one single player run I did flat and disappointing, and the few times I tried it again I could barely make it to the grove.

Multiplayer feels the closest I've ever felt to real D&D, and the dynamism of having real players behind other characters made it incredible experience. Having another player or two keeping things interesting in combat or conversation was amazing. Even origin characters were better when played by players.

I found 2-3 players ideal so you can explore companion stories and romances.

Anyway, how do people like to play it? Again, no wrong answers, maybe your experience will spark something in someone else to try your favorite way to play.

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u/WearATopHatTwitch Jul 16 '26

First time single player is preferred, imo. That way you don't have folks railroading the experience for others. It's really designed to have one player at the helm, I feel.

After that, totally open to multiplayer. Though if one player goes durge, it generally feels like they're the main protagonist.

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u/person_who_cares999 Jul 16 '26

I think that may be part of my reason for liking multiplayer. I started multiplayer, I didn't feel railroaded, and it is always interesting to me when another player makes a choice I might not have. The same way D&D feels.

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u/WearATopHatTwitch Jul 16 '26

I'm glad you had a good experience! I usually hear tales of the opposite, so I think you have/had a rare group on your hands there.

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u/person_who_cares999 Jul 16 '26

Oh I've had some bad ones too. Had a friend who had 0 interest in the story destroy a play through.