Alan Wake's American Nightmare: main story about 3 hours; story with some extras about 5.7 hours; 100% completion about 10 hours. These are IGDB player-submitted averages from 11 submissions, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 3 hours |
| Story with some extras | 5.7 hours |
| 100% completion | 10 hours |
Source: IGDB player submissions, 11 submissions, last updated August 2026.
About 3 hours to beat the main story of Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and about 6 hours with some of the side content. The story figure is the average for players who went to the credits without much of the side content, so a playthrough that wanders runs longer.
About 3 hours for the main story, 6 hours with some extras and 10 hours for 100%, going by the averages IGDB players have logged.
About 10 hours to complete Alan Wake's American Nightmare fully, about 3.3 times the main story.
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