How long is Palworld?

Palworld takes about ~18 hours to finish the main story, or around ~54 hours to fully complete.

PlaystyleApprox. time
Main story~18 hours
Main + extras~30 hours
Completionist~54 hours

Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.

HowLongToBeat and community trackers based on Palworld's early-access data put a focused main-progression run – reaching and beating the endgame bosses/Tower challenges – at roughly 18 hours. A fuller playthrough that mixes in side content, more base-building and a broader Pal collection lands around the 25–30 hour mark, and completionists who capture the whole Paldeck, unlock everything and fully build out bases report around 54 hours. These are estimates from a survival/crafting sandbox with no strict linear campaign, so real times vary widely with playstyle: automation-focused builders and multiplayer players can pour hundreds of hours in, while a rush to the last boss can be much shorter. Because the figures come from the early-access period, the 1.0 release (with added content) may lengthen a completionist run.

Palworld — frequently asked

How long does it take to beat Palworld?
Roughly 18 hours for a focused main-progression run and around 54 hours for completionists, per HowLongToBeat's early-access data. As an open-ended survival/crafting game, playtime varies enormously with playstyle.
Palworld
January 19, 2024 (Early Access); Version 1.0 full release July 10, 2026
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