Play Baldur’s Gate 3 With Your Buddies: How to Couch Co-op / Split-Screen

Playing with friends or family is the best way to enjoy any game. While most other games support co-op, they usually are online companions.

Baldur’s Gate 3 takes the co-op system to the next level with its split-screen or couch co-op option. With that, players can meet new characters, complete quests, and battle enemies with their local buddies. 

1. How to Couch Co-op or split screen in Baldur’s Gate 3?

To play Baldur’s Gate 3 in co-op mode, players need two PS5 controllers and the game. To co-op, two players can share the same device using the couch co-op feature or join more players who can play or couch co-op on their respective devices. 

Couch co-op, called local multiplayer or split-screen mode, offers an engaging way to enjoy social gaming. The screen is split into two halves, allowing each player to have their own gaming experience.

2. Steps to enable Couch Co-op in Baldur’s Gate 3

2.1 Start a New Game in Couch Co-op

Connect your PS5 controllers with the device and follow these steps:

• Get into Baldur’s Gate 3 on your device.
• Opt for “New Game” from the main menu.

• Pick the difficulty level you want: Explorer (easy), Balanced (medium), or Tactician (hard).

• Press X on the second controller to activate split-screen mode when the character creation screen appears.

2.2 Join an Existing Game in Couch Co-op

• Open Baldur’s Gate 3.

• Click “Continue” to load your existing game data.
• Once the game has loaded, press X on the second controller to activate split-screen mode.
• Player two can create a new character or select an existing one from the party.

Now, you can continue the adventure or start a new one with your friends, delving into the rich narrative and engaging world of Baldur’s Gate 3.

3. About Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main game in the Baldur’s Gate series, based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system.

A partial game version was released in early access format for Windows, macOS, and the Stadia streaming service on 6 October 2020., followed shortly by a release on the PlayStation 5 on 6 September 2023.