Lords of the Fallen's playtime will keep you busy for a while. With a large map and a ton of missions, you can expect around 30 hours for the main storyline alone. With side quests, multiple endings and New Game+, your LotF experience might be a bit longer. Here's all you need to know!
2023 seems like a great year for Souls-likes. Lords of the Fallen falls in the same category, taking inspiration from games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls, but putting their own twists into it. With the game having a big map, a lot of achievements and brilliant graphics, many players are wondering, how long the game will take a player for a playthrough.
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Lords of the Fallen Playtime Revealed
So, how long does it take to finish Lords of the Fallen? The developers have given multiple interviews talking about how different playstyles will influence your playtime in the game.
Main Storyline
If you just focus on the main story, it should take you around 30 hours. This was confirmed by the head of developer HexWorks, Saul Gascon. In an interview with mp1st he responded to the question of how long it would take a player to beat the campaign by saying:
The single player experience for us, like we know whatever enemy spawns, we know everything about it, think around 25 hours. For a new player it’s gonna be somewhere around the 30 or more.
More Exploration
The 30-hour time is just for the main story. In Lords of the Fallen, there are lots of other things to do, like doing side missions, talking to NPCs, and exploring a big open world. In a Reddit-FAQ, the developers say that a full playthrough might take more around 35-40 hours. If you're someone who likes getting all the achievements in a game, it will take you even longer.
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Enough Content For Multiple Playtroughs
There are three different endings in the game. Which ending you get depends on the groups you choose to be a part of as you play. Plus, there's a New Game Plus mode you can start after you finish the game the first time.
Taking all of these things into account, you could end up spending a lot more than 30 hours playing this game, depending on how much you want to do and find in Lords of the Fallen . Enjoy exploring!