Playing PC games can keep you occupied for hours on end; following quests, playing against friends, creating masterpieces and going for those achievements. However, some games will keep you at your desk for much longer than others. If you want to know which PC games give you the most playtime for your investment then we’ve got you covered.
We’ve used time tracking website, how long to beat, in order to uncover some of the most ridiculously long pc games in existence. We’re excluding entirely open-ended sandbox and simulation titles and purely looking at those which have insanely lengthy narratives, quests and achievements to see what will keep you glued to your monitor for the longest time.
10 Might & Magic Heroes VI: Completionist 161 Hours
Ubisoft’s turn-based strategy series catapults you into an epic adventure that will see Angels and the Faceless look to end their unfinished war. An Archangel is resurrected and plots to recover his powers while destroying both Faceless and Demons. However, he proves to have underestimated the Griffin dynasty, the faction under player control.
The game’s main campaign is a whopping 83 hours alone, offering an in-depth narrative and long-lasting RTS experience. The extras add a few hours and to fully complete the title will take approximately 161 hours.
9 Pathfinder Kingmaker: Completionist 170 Hours
Pathfinder Kingmaker is the first party-based isometric RPG set in the popular Pathfinder universe. The fantasy title allows you to explore and conquer lands in order to claim your very own kingdom. It plays in a similar way to titles such as Baldur’s Gate and will feel familiar to fans of this series.
Like Might & Magic, the main storyline takes around 84 hours to complete, with extras adding another 40 or so to that figure. To fully complete all the game as to offer, players suggest you set aside a gigantic 170 hours.
8 Men Of War Assault Squad 2: Completionist 171 Hours
Another RTS title, Men of War Assault Squad 2 has single-player skirmish modes, including stealth and sniper missions as well as tank combat. You can also play against others in multiplayer modes on a variety of maps which can accommodate up to 16 players at once.
The main campaign is expected to take around 67 hours to complete but a completionist run will see you sinking around 275 hours of time into the game so make sure you’ve cleared your calendar.
7 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Completionist 173 Hours
According to player statistics, it will take you around 51 hours to complete the main story, double that to complete the extras as well and a gigantic 173 hours to fully complete the game.
This makes the story of Geralt not only incredibly engaging but also incredibly long. Those who invested in this title following the Netflix show are in for a marathon, especially if they also play the Blood and Wine and Hearts of Stone DLC, which add a further 60 hours of playtime to the total, bringing it to over 230 in total.
6 Let It Die: Completionist 180 Hours
Let It Die is a free-to-play survival hack and slash for the PC and PS4. It sees players fight through a tower, collecting various loot and eating creatures and mushrooms in order to survive. This is all done under the watchful eye of Uncle Death, a skateboarding grim reaper who will share your statistics after your demise.
Players report spending a phenomenal 97 hours on the main story, a further 68 on the extras and around 15 more to fully complete it in 180 hours.
5 Record Of Agarest War: Completionist 191 Hours
This tactical role-playing game is a strategic turn-based RPG that merges dating simulation with combat gameplay to produce a unique story with in-game generational lines that change according to the player’s choices. It also features a tracking system that monitors the romantic interactions between the player and the game’s female characters.
Playing through the main narrative will take players around 86 hours but playing the title to a completionist standard will increase this hugely, to a whopping 187 hours.
4 Elite Dangerous: Completionist 251 Hours
This adventure game is part of the Elite series of games and sees players take to the stars in an effort to make their fortune in space. You begin with a ship and 100 credits and must choose your own path, making money through legal or illegal means in order to survive in the galaxy.
This Frontier Developments title has a main story spanning around 81 hours, with extras bringing this up to 137. According to gamers, a full completionist run will take around 251 hours in total.
3 Crusader Kings II: Completionist 291 Hours
This medieval RTS game sees players grow their own dynasty; appointing vassals, uncovering heretics and traitors, making laws and filling their coffers. You’ll also interact with nobles, who all have their own agenda. Making smart choices will enable you to succeed in this period of knights and crusades.
The main story of the game takes around 67 hours to play, with extras more than doubling this at 157 hours. A completionist run is said to take an enormous 291 hours.
2 Kenshi: Completionist 302 Hours
Kenshi is a title that feels like everything all rolled into one. Action, adventure, city-building, simulation, and RPG elements are all present in this game that allows you to create your own future. You can be a trader, thief, mercenary or doctor. Simply choose a path and see where it leads, making alliances and foes as you aim to survive, eventually amassing your own army and taking them home.
The main storyline spans 66 hours with extras of just shy of 100 more. A completionist run is said to come out at a mammoth 302 hours in total.
1 Mobius Final Fantasy: Warrior of Despair: Completionist 304 Hours
If 200 hours isn’t enough then Square Enix has you covered with Mobius Final Fantasy: Warrior of Despair, which is said to take 86 hours, just for the main story and over 300 hours to fully complete.
The free to play freemium title is available on the App Store and Google Play as well as Steam. While it does have microtransactions, there is no gated content and patience will enable you to access everything. It’s this patience that likely makes the run time so long, so bear that in mind. You’ll also need to be quick because the game is set to close on 30th June, 2020.
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