How long is Elden Ring?
Elden Ring takes about ~55 hours to finish the main story, or around ~130 hours to fully complete.
| Playstyle | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Main story | ~55 hours |
| Main + extras | ~100 hours |
| Completionist | ~130 hours |
Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.
Elden Ring is a genuinely long game. A focused main-story run averages somewhere around 55 hours on HowLongToBeat, but the open-world design actively rewards wandering, so most players land closer to 100 hours once they tackle optional dungeons, bosses and side content. Completionist runs average around 130 hours because 100% requires seeing all three endings, which effectively means multiple playthroughs or New Game Plus cycles, plus collecting every spell, ash of war and item. These figures are for the base game; the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion adds roughly 20-40 more hours depending on how thoroughly you explore its new region. Times vary widely with player skill, since a tough boss can cost hours of retries for one player and minutes for another.
Elden Ring — frequently asked
How long does Elden Ring take to beat?
Sources
- Steam — ELDEN RING
- PC Gamer — Shadow of the Erdtree system requirements
- System Requirements Lab — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Windows Central — Does Elden Ring have crossplay?
- Windows Central — Shadow of the Erdtree file size & release
- HowLongToBeat — Elden Ring
- Last verified: July 12, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.