Close Menu
  • Gaming
    • Game Guides
    • Codes
    • Game News
    • Game Previews
    • Game Reviews
    • Game Features
    • Game Lists
    • Platforms
      • Nintendo
      • PC
      • PlayStation
      • Xbox
      • Mobile
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Movie Features
    • Movie Reviews
    • TV
    • Reality TV
    • Royals
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Astrology
  • Videos
  • More
    • Anime
    • Lists
    • Podcasts
    • Reviews
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
The Nerd Stash
  • Gaming
  • Celebrity
  • Human Interest
  • Videos
The Nerd Stash
Home»Game Features»Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Proof More Games Should Embrace Sex

Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Proof More Games Should Embrace Sex

Sex in video games isn’t new, butย Baldur’s Gate 3ย takes romance to exciting places. Intimate moments in video games have a long and controversial history. However,ย Baldur’s…

Mykel BrightBy Mykel BrightAugust 8, 20234 Mins Read
baldur's gate 3 sex
Image Source: Larian Studios

Skip To...

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 – The Trials Of Romance
  • Bridging the Gap in Video Game History
This article is over 2 years old and may contain outdated information.

Sex in video games isn’t new, butย Baldur’s Gate 3ย takes romance to exciting places. Intimate moments in video games have a long and controversial history. However,ย Baldur’s Gate 3ย captures those meaningful moments in a relationship without feeding into being needlessly explicit. There’s a story,ย character development, and a beautiful artistic style to complement those moments. These are excellent features that prove future games can embrace sex without fuss.

Baldur’s Gate 3 – The Trials Of Romance

baldur's gate 3 romance
Image Source: Larian Studios

Like most RPGs with romance, players wondered if they could have sex in Baldur’s Gate 3. Well, you certainly can. These aren’t cheap love scenes that come after spamming conversations and constantly agreeing with them.

Instead, you must learn about andย relate to your companions. Of course, it differs as the characters all hold unique personalities, wants, and desires. It allows the companions to feel real and behave in dynamic ways.

Baldur’s Gate 3 also forces you to think about who you want to have sex with. You can raise approval with one companion while killing it with another. The character of Minthara is a prime example of that.

There are still aspects involved that we love from traditional RPGs. Baldur’s Gate 3 enhances them. Yes, you do have to raise approval. But you can go on little “dates.” They’re fun quirks that add to the excitement that eventually leads to spending the night and having sex with your Baldur’s Gate 3ย romantic interests.

Sex Scenes in Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3ย has full nudity with the sex scenes if you want it to. You can always toggle it off, but Larian Studios is not hiding from its M rating. The fact that you can have sex with a Druid in his bear form speaks loudly enough. Before the game launched, Larian Studios revealed the bear during the Panel From Hell Release Showcase, triggering a funny TikTok ban and excited fans.

The game is performing well, no matter what. In fact, by day two of the PC release, the game received more than triple the expected player amount:

Probably should stay away from the IT team for a while – told them they should expect like 100k or so at max https://t.co/TY0aSrmWEx

— Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) August 4, 2023

It’s tough to know if players are in for the story, the characters, orย Beargate. Whatย isย clear is that the ability to have sex, with full nudity at that, has not harmedย Baldur’s Gate 3. There’s a growing acceptance of a feature now seen as normal, if not expected.

Plus, we know how seriously Larian Studios took the scenes. They employed intimacy coordinators for their actors. It’s not something you see often in the video game world.

Bridging the Gap in Video Game History

mass effect romance
Image Source: BioWare

We all know thatย Baldur’s Gate 3ย is not the first RPG to include sex or nudity in romance scenes. BioWare’sย Dragon Ageย andย Mass Effectย series participated in it. It still took time.ย Dragon Age: Originsย saw characters in their underwear, while the sequel showed even less.ย Mass Effectย was ripped to shreds over a brief scene with strategic shots that showed little.

Later on, BioWare felt more comfortable revealing nudity at a scale almost close to the sex inย Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s most apparent inย Dragon Age: Inquisition,ย where the devs took a bolder approach to the delight of fans. It proved how well you can please your fans by giving them a well-rounded romantic arc that happens to conclude with sex.

Around that same time, you had games likeย Saints Row IVย that poked fun at RPG romances and sex scenes. Fans still enjoyed the more outspoken, lighthearted approach to the idea. It was a good indicator of how willing game companies were to address the matter.

However, it’s been ten years or more since those games. The willingness ofย Baldur’s Gate 3ย to highlight sexย without harming its salesย is a breath of fresh air. Maybe now more game companies won’t hesitate to include them. It is a solid start to bridging the gap, so it won’t be as wide in the future.

Related:

Baldur’s Gate 3 Lae’zel Romance & Approval Guide

Baldur’s Gate 3ย is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Related Topics
Baldur's Gate 3 Larian Studios
Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email
Mykel Bright
  • Website

Since childhood, Mykel has had a passion for writing, drawing, comic books, video games, and all things horror. She finds various ways to blend her loves such as sketching out ideas for potential comics and working out ideas for choice-based visual novels.

SUGGESTED READS

Hell Is Us Vitalis House Guide
Game Guides

How To Open the Door in Vitalis’ House in Hell Is Us

Hell Is Us Senedra Tower of Forbidden Knowledge Puzzle
Game Guides

How To Open the Vault of Forbidden Knowledge in Senedra Forest in Hell is Us

Hell Is Us Lucky Break Mystery
Game Guides

How To Solve the ‘Lucky Break’ Mystery in Hell Is Us

Hell is Us Watcher's Nest Guide
Game Guides

How To Solve the Watcher’s Nest Puzzle in Hell Is Us

Hell Is Us Hideout Mystery Solution
Game Guides

How To Solve the ‘Hideout’ Mystery in Hell Is Us

Hell Is Us Supply Chain Solution
Game Guides

How To Solve the ‘Supply Chain’ Mystery in Hell Is Us

Trending
Morello reports on stalker incident

Texas Journalist Breanna Morello Films Chilling Encounter: โ€˜He Wouldโ€™ve Kept Going If She Didnโ€™t Have a Weaponโ€™

Remakes and Remasters. 10 Games Worthy of a Second Chance.

Attack on Titan Movie Coming From Sony?

Early Access First Impression – Darkest Dungeon

The Nerd Stash
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
  • About Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Meet the Team
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Advertising Policy
© 2025 The Nerd Stash. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.