Resident Evil 2: main story about 6.5 hours; story with some extras about 12.9 hours; 100% completion about 30 hours. These are IGDB player-submitted averages from 19 submissions, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 6.5 hours |
| Story with some extras | 12.9 hours |
| 100% completion | 30 hours |
Source: IGDB player submissions, 19 submissions, last updated August 2026.
About 6 hours to beat the main story of Resident Evil 2, and about 13 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 6 hours for the main story, 13 hours with some extras and 30 hours for 100%, going by the averages IGDB players have logged.
About 30 hours to complete Resident Evil 2 fully, about 4.6 times the main story.
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