Outer Wilds: main story about 17.1 hours; story with some extras about 22.7 hours; 100% completion about 29.1 hours. Times from HowLongToBeat, averaged from 6,914 players' logged playthroughs, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 17.1 hours |
| Story with some extras | 22.7 hours |
| 100% completion | 29.1 hours |
Times from HowLongToBeat, averaged from 6,914 players' playthroughs, checked October 2026.
About 17 hours to beat the main story of Outer Wilds, and about 23 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 17 hours for the main story, 23 hours with some extras and 29 hours for 100%, going by HowLongToBeat's times.
About 29 hours to complete Outer Wilds fully, about 1.7 times the main story.
The share of Steam players who have each achievement, from the most common to the rarest.
Shares from Steam. Secret ones are left out.
Community playtime data is not available for Outer Wilds yet. Tracked platforms include Steam.
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