The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: main story about 15 hours; story with some extras about 32.7 hours; 100% completion about 41.5 hours. These are IGDB player-submitted averages from 4 submissions, not a deadline or a prediction of your pace.
| Playthrough | Average time |
|---|---|
| Main story | 15 hours |
| Story with some extras | 32.7 hours |
| 100% completion | 41.5 hours |
Source: IGDB player submissions, 4 submissions, last updated October 2025.
About 15 hours to beat the main story of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and about 33 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 15 hours for the main story, 33 hours with some extras and 42 hours for 100%, going by the averages IGDB players have logged.
About 42 hours to complete The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker fully, about 2.8 times the main story.
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