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Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 85 reviews raise this.
14 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Still holds up after 26 years. Great storyline and mechanics! Solid gameplay with replayability.”
11 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Still holds up after 26 years. Great storyline and mechanics! Solid gameplay with replayability.”
“I love all the old Black Isle Infinity Engine D&D games. That said, Icewind Dale is the least good between it, Baldur's Gate 1&2, and Planescape: Torment. It is extremely combat focused. There is very little plot, so…”
“I played this game when it first came out as a kid. I loved it then and I still love it now. Honestly will always be one of my absolute faves. If you want a great RPG game where your choices impact the world around you…”
10 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“It's a more combat oriented version of baldur's gate. This time around you can make your party from scratch and your classes can even effect how some quests play out. Music and map design are pretty good. The games…”
“Icewind Dale: EE is a true to it's roots and even after decades still looks and plays great. If you miss the harsh atmosphere of the north and tactical combat, this reissue is for you.”
7 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“It's a more combat oriented version of baldur's gate. This time around you can make your party from scratch and your classes can even effect how some quests play out. Music and map design are pretty good. The games…”
14 of the 85 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“They just throw a ridiculous number of enemies at you every two meters. BG1 and BG2 had the perfect combination of dialogue and combat. But this game just throws 50 enemies at you at once with no real chance of…”
“This was a fairly combat oriented experience, so be warned. Not too much depth here.”
12 of the 85 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“They just throw a ridiculous number of enemies at you every two meters. BG1 and BG2 had the perfect combination of dialogue and combat. But this game just throws 50 enemies at you at once with no real chance of…”
“I love all the old Black Isle Infinity Engine D&D games. That said, Icewind Dale is the least good between it, Baldur's Gate 1&2, and Planescape: Torment. It is extremely combat focused. There is very little plot, so…”
“This is a really neat combat-focused spinoff of Baldur's Gate with great dungeons, atmosphere, music and (mostly great) encounter design. My only gripes are 1 area is obnoxiously poison-heavy, and the final section and…”
7 of the 85 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“They just throw a ridiculous number of enemies at you every two meters. BG1 and BG2 had the perfect combination of dialogue and combat. But this game just throws 50 enemies at you at once with no real chance of…”
“This is a really neat combat-focused spinoff of Baldur's Gate with great dungeons, atmosphere, music and (mostly great) encounter design. My only gripes are 1 area is obnoxiously poison-heavy, and the final section and…”
4 of the 85 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“other than the damn shadows it's pretty good.”
3 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 85 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Very similar mechanically to Baldur’s Gate, but the focus is completely different. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is basically the Infinity Engine combat showcase. Instead of joining pre-written companions, you create your entire party from scratch and head into a frozen…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“The game definitely draws you in with its cozy atmosphere, engaging storyline, and great immersion into the world of D&D. As someone who was previously unfamiliar with this universe and genre of games, I found it really interesting. Usually, I'm not a fan of older strategic…”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played“The only game to play during a blizzard.”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
2.7 Update for Icewind Dale & Baldur's Gate EEs
Greetings once again to all Icewind Dale and Infinity Engine fans across the globe!Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition 2.7 patch improves the overall quality-of-life experience, bringing new languages, nat
2.7 Beta patch: BIF files indexing fix, restored iOS purchase syncing, and more
Infinity Engine 2.7.3.0 Beta Available on Steam, Android, and iOS!Your feedback since February has been invaluable—please keep it coming as you try out the latest fixes and features.The short version:
2.7 Beta updated with the ALL CAPS fix & iOS beta access
Patch 2.7.2.0 for the Infinity Engine beta is out now for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE!Here are the patch notes:\ Fixed the 2.7.1.0 issue where English and other Latin-script languages would appear
2.7 Beta updated with new Chinese font & per‑language font zoom
Patch 2.7.1.0 for the Infinity Engine beta is out now for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE!New Chinese font: developed with our localization volunteers to improve readability across the trilogyPer‑lang
New Infinity Engine 2.7 beta release
Hello to Icewind Dale and Infinity Engine fans around the world!We’re excited to announce a new beta test for our upcoming 2.7 patch for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE. We’ll begin testing on PC, Ste
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Dungeons & Dragons · Fantasy · CRPG · Party-Based RPG · Adventure · Character Customization · Singleplayer · Tabletop · Dungeon Crawler · Co-op · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Turkish, Korean, Russian, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Official site | https://www.beamdog.com/games/icewind-dale-enhanced/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 64 bit Processor: Dual Core Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible Storage: 4 GB available space