S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: main story about 6 hours; story with some extras about 17.4 hours; 100% completion about 41 hours. These are IGDB player-submitted averages from 6 submissions, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 6 hours |
| Story with some extras | 17.4 hours |
| 100% completion | 41 hours |
Source: IGDB player submissions, 6 submissions, last updated January 2026.
About 6 hours to beat the main story of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and about 17 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, 17 hours with some extras and 41 hours for 100%, going by the averages IGDB players have logged.
About 41 hours to complete S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl fully, about 6.8 times the main story.
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