Hollow Knight: main story about 27 hours; story with some extras about 41.6 hours; 100% completion about 65.6 hours. Times from HowLongToBeat, averaged from 20,090 players' logged playthroughs, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 27 hours |
| Story with some extras | 41.6 hours |
| 100% completion | 65.6 hours |
Times from HowLongToBeat, averaged from 20,090 players' playthroughs, checked October 2026.
About 27 hours to beat the main story of Hollow Knight, and about 42 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 27 hours for the main story, 42 hours with some extras and 66 hours for 100%, going by HowLongToBeat's times.
About 66 hours to complete Hollow Knight fully, about 2.4 times the main story.
The share of Steam players who have each achievement, from the most common to the rarest.
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Community playtime data is not available for Hollow Knight yet. Tracked platforms include PlayStation.
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