Elden Ring's main campaign will take between 40 and 70 hours to complete.
Elden Ring is an open-world action role-playing game that was created by FromSoftware and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment under the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding assistance from George R.R. Martin. It takes place in the Lands Between, a made-up continent that was once ruled by the immortal Queen Marika, who served as the Elden Ring's keeper. The player, taking on the role of a Tarnished, travels the realm as they attempt to mend the ring that Marika shattered so that they can become the Elden Lord.
How many hours does it take to beat Elden Ring?
The lead producer, Yasuhiro Kitaom, stated that it would typically take 30 hours to complete Elden Ring before the game was even released. Although many people believed that to be a myth, it is true that the game can be completed in 30 hours, as many have done. However, the average gamer will need between 40 and 70 hours to complete the main campaign.
Even so, it would take much longer to thoroughly and properly explore its expansive map, which is estimated to take more than 150 hours to complete. Elden Ring, like most games developed by FromSoftware, has a reputation for being one of the more challenging open-world action role-playing games available. The difference, however, is how challenging a player finds the game to be.
How many endings does Elden Ring have?
There are six different endings in Elden Ring, but I won't give anything away (unless knowing the number of endings counts as a spoiler, in which case skip to the next section). Five of these are connected to NPC questlines, and two of them are thought of as special endings, with one of them being good and the other being bad. To truly complete the game, however, one must play through the entire main storyline at least five times to experience all of the possible outcomes.
How long does it take to beat Elden Ring's story campaign?
The skill level of the player and their prior experience with FromSoftware games are the main determinants of this number, which varies quite a bit. However, even though Kitaom (above) stated that just the main plot would take 30 hours, most players will need to spend between 40 and 50 hours to complete the story campaign. Depending on a person's prior experience with the game, how challenging they find it to be, and other factors, that number could go as high as 70 hours.
100% Completionist length
Reaching 100% completion will require much more time due to the size and scope of the Elden Ring map as well as the average 50-hour length of the story campaign. Elden Ring cannot be completed in a single playthrough because it has multiple endings and different variations that depend on the player's decisions made within the game.
According to HowLongToBeat.com, it will take the average gamer 132 hours to complete the game to 100%, though this again depends on their skill level and play style.
FAQs
Q. Who holds the Elden Ring speedrun record?
A. While the first successful Elden Ring speedrun took Niko Bellic 2 hours and 35 minutes, the record currently stands at 6 minutes and 59 seconds by Distortion 2 and he did it without dying.
Q. How long does it take to reach 100% completion on Elden Ring?
A. While the standard story campaign can take anywhere between 40 to 70 hours, achieving 100% completion is almost double the latter number, sitting at around 130 plus hours according to HowLongToBeat.
Q. What is Elden Ring based on?
A. According to director Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring has several influences within the video game community from The Elder Scrolls, The Witcher 3, Shadow of Colossus and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild. Not only that but Miyazaki also revealed that Michael John Moorcock’s novel, The Eternal Champion, the Lord of the Rings and RuneQuest also played their parts.
