How long is Starfield?
Starfield takes about ~21-22 hours to finish the main story, or around ~189 hours to fully complete.
| Playstyle | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Main story | ~21-22 hours |
| Main + extras | ~50-60 hours |
| Completionist | ~189 hours |
Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.
The main quest alone runs a little over 20 hours if you rush it, but Starfield is built to pull you into side content. Adding faction storylines (which are among the best content in the game), companion quests and a normal amount of exploration takes a typical playthrough to roughly 50-60 hours. A completionist run balloons to around 189 hours on HowLongToBeat because 'completing everything' includes the New Game+ loop, surveying planets, building outposts and clearing the enormous number of repeatable activities. The paid Shattered Space expansion adds roughly 8 hours for its main story and up to 25-30 hours to fully complete on top of the base game.
Starfield — frequently asked
How long does it take to beat?
Sources
- Bethesda Support — Starfield PC system requirements
- Steam — Starfield
- Bethesda — Starfield launches on PS5 April 7
- Dexerto — How long is Starfield
- GameSpot — Starfield: Shattered Space how long to beat
- Wikipedia — Starfield (video game)
- Last verified: July 12, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.