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title: "How long to get through — games"
description: "13 games ranked by how long they take, with what each figure assumes about reading or viewing rate."
url: https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/game/
site: "At One Place"
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# Games

13 games, longest first.

| What | How long | Covers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Persona 5 Royal | about 102 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 125 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | about 59 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 224 hours |
| Elden Ring | about 53 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 135 hours |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | about 52 hours for the main story | base game main story; completionist runs exceed 150 hours |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | about 50 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are 150 hours and up |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | about 50 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 182 hours |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | about 50 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 130 hours |
| Final Fantasy VII | about 37 hours for the main story | the original 1997 game, main story |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | about 34 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 232 hours |
| Grand Theft Auto V | about 32 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 84 hours |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | about 26 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 105 hours |
| Hollow Knight | about 25 hours for the main story | main story; completionist runs are roughly 54 hours |
| Portal 2 | about 8 hours 30 minutes for the main story | single-player campaign; completionist runs are roughly 20 hours |

- [Persona 5 Royal](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/persona-5-royal/) — about 102 hours for the main story
- [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/tears-of-the-kingdom/) — about 59 hours for the main story
- [Elden Ring](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/elden-ring/) — about 53 hours for the main story
- [The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-witcher-3/) — about 52 hours for the main story
- [The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/breath-of-the-wild/) — about 50 hours for the main story
- [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/red-dead-redemption-2/) — about 50 hours for the main story
- [Baldur's Gate 3](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/baldurs-gate-3/) — about 50 hours for the main story
- [Final Fantasy VII](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/final-fantasy-vii/) — about 37 hours for the main story
- [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/skyrim/) — about 34 hours for the main story
- [Grand Theft Auto V](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/grand-theft-auto-v/) — about 32 hours for the main story
- [Cyberpunk 2077](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/cyberpunk-2077/) — about 26 hours for the main story
- [Hollow Knight](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/hollow-knight/) — about 25 hours for the main story
- [Portal 2](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/portal-2/) — about 8 hours 30 minutes for the main story