Skyrim is "very, very immersive sim" and Baldur's Gate 3 is "at least immersive sim-adjacent," declares imsim expert behind Dishonored and Prey
Skyrim isn't what most players would think of as an immersive sim, nor is Baldur's Gate 3 - but Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio disagrees, and he makes quite a convincing case.