Black Isle Studios

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2001

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • GameCube*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · GameCube*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Snowblind Studios game engine

Localized titles

  • Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    170*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    159*
  • CRPG*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    107*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Dungeons & Dragons*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.14*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 20.04 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better (OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card and compatible drivers)*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    OpenAL compatible sound card and necessary drivers*
    Conditions
    Requires the following packages: libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libwrap0:i386 libopenal1:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libglu1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libuuid1:i386 This game comes with a 64-bit binary only*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    6*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • High Voltage Software
  • Snowblind Studios
  • Square One Games Inc.*
  • Black Isle Studios*
  • Snowblind Studios / High Voltage Software*
  • Snowblind*

Publishers

  • Black Isle Studios
  • Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
  • Interplay - Vivendi Universal Games*
  • Interplay*
  • Interplay Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2001-12-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2001-12-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United Kingdom
  • 2002-10-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2002-11-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2003-03-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United Kingdom
  • 2003-04-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    United Kingdom
  • 2021-12-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-12-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2003-04-25 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany*
    Release date
    2003-04-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    Germany*
  • 2003-04-01 · Nintendo GameCube · France*
    Release date
    2003-04-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    France*
  • 2002-11-20 · Nintendo GameCube · USA*
    Release date
    2002-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Nintendo GameCube*
    Market
    USA*
  • 2021-12-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-12-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2002-11-20 · GameCube*
    Release date
    2002-11-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    GameCube*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 17, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
USA*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
France*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Germany*
Release region · Nintendo GameCube
Europe*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-04-01*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2002-11-20*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-04-25*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Snowblind*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Snowblind Studios / High Voltage Software*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Snowblind Studios*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
role-playing*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action,role-playing*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Interplay*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Interplay - Vivendi Universal Games*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Interplay*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
GDED71*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · Europe
GDEP71-REV1*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · USA
GDEE71*
Product code · Nintendo GameCube · France
GDEF71*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
2003-04-25 · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Release date
2003-04-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
Germany*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · France
2003-04-01 · Nintendo GameCube · France
Release date
2003-04-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
France*
Release date · Nintendo GameCube · USA
2002-11-20 · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Release date
2002-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Nintendo GameCube*
Market
USA*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · USA
Snowblind Studios / High Voltage Software
Snowblind Studios / High Voltage Software*
Developers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Snowblind
Snowblind*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres and style · Nintendo GameCube
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · France
Interplay - Vivendi Universal Games
Interplay - Vivendi Universal Games*
Publishers · Nintendo GameCube · Germany
Interplay
Interplay*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance*
Release year
2,001*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 14 fields
Developers · GameCube
High Voltage Software
High Voltage Software*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Black Isle Studios
Black Isle Studios*
ESRB classification · GameCube
ESRB · GameCube
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · GameCube
beat 'em up
beat 'em up*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · GameCube
GameCube
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
GameCube
GameCube*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Publishers · GameCube
Interplay Entertainment
Interplay Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-12-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-12-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · GameCube
2002-11-20 · GameCube
Release date
2002-11-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
GameCube*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
353* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square One Games Inc.*
  • Black Isle Studios*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
323* min
Name
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance*
Negative reviews · historical
154*
Peak ccu
8*
Positive reviews · historical
763*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
27.99*
Publishers
  • Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Recommendations
905*
Store release date · historical
Dec 17, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square One Games Inc.
Square One Games Inc.*
Black Isle Studios
Black Isle Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 17, 2021*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
446* min
Ccu
8*
Developer
Square One Games Inc., Black Isle Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
319* min
Name
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance*
Negative reviews · historical
154*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
763*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • RPG*
  • Action RPG*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • CRPG*
  • 3D*
  • Isometric*
  • Fantasy*
  • Old School*
  • Magic*
  • Character Customization*
  • Combat*
  • PvE*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Dungeons & Dragons*
  • Adventure*
  • Co-op*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
CRPG
CRPG*
3D
3D*
Isometric
Isometric*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Old School
Old School*
Magic
Magic*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Combat
Combat*
PvE
PvE*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons*
Adventure
Adventure*
Co-op
Co-op*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
195*
RPG
Votes · historical
187*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
170*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
160*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
159*
CRPG
Votes · historical
144*
3D
Votes · historical
131*
Isometric
Votes · historical
128*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
123*
Old School
Votes · historical
107*
Magic
Votes · historical
107*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
89*
Combat
Votes · historical
79*
PvE
Votes · historical
64*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
52*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
47*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
41*
Dungeons & Dragons
Votes · historical
26*
Adventure
Votes · historical
10*
Co-op
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 6 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square One Games Inc.*
  • Black Isle Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later Processor: Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better (OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card and compatible drivers) Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: OpenAL compatible sound card and necessary drivers Additional Notes: Requires the following packages: libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libwrap0:i386 libopenal1:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libglu1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libuuid1:i386 This game comes with a 64-bit binary only *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.14 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better Storage: 5 GB available space *
Name
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better Storage: 6 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Recommendations total
898*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 17, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square One Games Inc.
Square One Games Inc.*
Black Isle Studios
Black Isle Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 20.04 or later*
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better (OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card and compatible drivers)*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
OpenAL compatible sound card and necessary drivers*
Conditions
Requires the following packages: libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libwrap0:i386 libopenal1:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libglu1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libuuid1:i386 This game comes with a 64-bit binary only*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.14*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or equivalent*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8 / 10*
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 2Ghz / AMD AthlonXP 2400*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce FX5700 or better / ATI Radeon 9600 or better*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Interplay Entertainment Corp.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 17, 2021*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 7 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,724*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
6*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
6*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data