Larian Studios celebrated Baldur's Gate 3's anniversary by unveiling fascinating player statistics, showcasing diverse gameplay choices and preferences. These stats, shared on X (formerly Twitter), offer a captivating glimpse into the community's adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

Romantic Pursuits in the Forgotten Realms

The statistics reveal romance played a significant role. Over 75 million companion kisses were recorded, with Shadowheart leading at 27 million, followed by Astarion (15 million) and Minthara (169,937). Act 1's celebratory night saw 32.5% of players with Shadowheart, 13.5% with Karlach, and 15.6% sleeping alone. Act 3 romance concluded with Shadowheart (48.8%), Karlach (17.6%), and Lae'zel (12.9%).

A more adventurous 658,000 players engaged with Halsin, with 70% preferring his human form and 30% his bear form. An impressive 1.1 million players pursued intimacy with the Emperor, favoring the Dream Guardian form (63%) over the mind flayer tentacles (37%).

Whimsical Adventures and Quirky Choices

Beyond romance, players embraced playful elements. 1.9 million players transformed into cheese wheels, 3.5 million visited friendly dinosaurs, and 2 million freed Us from the Colony. Surprisingly, 3,777 Dark Urge players spared Alfira, contributing to the game's lute rock prevalence.

Animal companions were popular, with Scratch receiving over 120 million pets and the Owlbear Cub over 41 million. A curious 141,600 players attempted to pet His Majesty, the cat—the same number who conquered Honour Mode.

Character Creation and Class/Race Preferences

A remarkable 93% of players created custom avatars, highlighting the game's character customization appeal. Among pre-made characters, Astarion (1.21 million), Gale (1.20 million), and Shadowheart (0.86 million) were most popular. 15% of custom characters were based on the Dark Urge.

Paladin was the most chosen class (nearly 10 million), followed by Sorcerer and Fighter (over 7.5 million each). Other classes had significant, albeit smaller, representation.

Elves led in racial choices (over 12.5 million), followed by Half-Elves and Humans (12.5 million each). Tieflings (over 10 million), Drow, and Dragonborn (over 7.5 million) also proved popular. Half-Orcs, Githyanki, and Dwarves had over 2.5 million selections each, while Gnomes and Halflings had fewer. Specific class-race combinations revealed interesting trends, such as Dwarves favoring Paladins and Dragonborn preferring Sorcerers.

Epic Achievements and Narrative Choices

141,660 players conquered Honour Mode, while 1,223,305 playthroughs ended in defeat (76% deleting saves, 24% continuing in custom mode). 1.8 million players betrayed the Emperor, 329,000 convinced Orpheus to remain a mind flayer, and 3.3 million killed the Netherbrain (200,000 with Gale's sacrifice). A rare outcome saw 34 players experience Avatar Lae'zel's self-sacrifice after rejection.

These statistics paint a vibrant portrait of Baldur's Gate 3's diverse and engaged community, showcasing the game's depth and replayability.