Baldur's Gate 3 key art from the Microsoft Store listing

Image: Larian Studios via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · PC (Steam)

Baldur's Gate 3 co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S; online play goes up to 4.

Co-op
Split-screen
Remote Play Together
Crossplay
Online needs PS Plus

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Online: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Regular price $69.99
PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

PS5: 1-2 players
Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 4 players

PS5: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Online only on PC (Steam).
Crossplay listed by Microsoft Store (Xbox) and Steam
Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Screenshots

Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Larian Studios via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Larian Studios via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	PS5	Xbox Series X\|S	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	1-2 players	2 players (co-op)	No local play listed
Online	2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus	2-4 players (co-op)	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Not a store field	Yes	No
Crossplay	Not a store field	Yes	Yes
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Not a store field	Yes
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Not a store field	Verified
ESRB rating	Not listed	Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language)	Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language)
Regular price	$69.99	$69.99	$59.99
Subscription	None found on check date	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Sep 6, 2023	Dec 8, 2023	Aug 3, 2023
Source	Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PS5

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Online: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating: Not listed
Regular price: $69.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Sep 6, 2023

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S

Players on one console: 2 players (co-op)
Online: 2-4 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: Yes
ESRB rating: Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language)
Regular price: $69.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Dec 8, 2023

Show all fields (2 this store does not have)

Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)

Players on one console: No local play listed
Online: Online play listed
Shared/split screen label: No
Crossplay: Yes
Remote Play Together: Yes
Steam Deck: Verified
ESRB rating: Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Strong Language)
Regular price: $59.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Aug 3, 2023

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: RPG, Strategy, Adventure, Action.

Where the consoles differ

Local play on PC: PC (Steam) no Shared/Split Screen category on Steam · PS5 2 players · Xbox Series X|S 2 players

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Picked by shared database fields only (player count, screen type, genre, drop-in, console), not by popularity.