How long is Horizon Forbidden West?
Horizon Forbidden West takes about ~24 hours to finish the main story, or around ~86 hours to fully complete.
| Playstyle | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Main story | ~24 hours |
| Main + extras | ~47 hours |
| Completionist | ~86 hours |
Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.
Horizon Forbidden West is a large open-world game, and its length swings sharply with how much you explore. HowLongToBeat pegs a focused run through the main quest at roughly 24 hours, though because side activities are woven into the critical path it is easy to spend closer to 28-33 hours even when you are trying to stay on-story. A more typical playthrough that folds in the best side quests, errands, and a share of the open-world activities lands around 47 hours. Chasing 100 percent - every Cauldron, Tallneck, Rebel camp, hunting ground, relic ruin, and full gear upgrade - pushes to about 86 hours and can stretch past 100 for thorough players.
These figures cover the base game. The Complete Edition also includes the Burning Shores expansion, a post-campaign story set in the ruins of Los Angeles that adds roughly 7-10 hours for its main path and more if you clear its side content, so completionists on PC should budget accordingly on top of the base numbers.
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How long is Horizon Forbidden West?
Sources
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on Steam - official page
- PlayStation.Blog - HFW Complete Edition PC specifications revealed
- Nixxes Support - HFW Complete Edition PC system requirements
- PlayStation (US) - Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition for PC
- HowLongToBeat - Horizon Forbidden West
- Guerrilla Games - HFW Complete Edition announcement
- Last verified: July 12, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.