How long is MindsEye?

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How long is MindsEye is a question we now have a better answer for, as the game has been released and is in players' hands. While initial suggestions from the developers claimed that it would take around 20 hours to beat, those who picked it up at launch are reporting a considerably shorter length, as well as a slew of technical issues. If you're considering picking the game up and an accurate measure of how long it will take to beat MindsEye could help you make that decision, then we've rounded up the necessary information here.

If you're wondering is MindsEye on Game Pass, we've got the lowdown on its status with Microsoft's subscription service in our separate guide.

How long to beat MindsEye?

Now the game has been released, we have a better idea of how long it will take to beat MindsEye as there is anecdotal evidence to compare to the developers' claims. In interviews director Leslie Benzies has said that MindsEye provides around 20 hours of no-filler content as players want games they can actually reach the end of, and that "20ish" hours to beat is a "good length for a game."

Benzies has stated his aim to "create something that is finishable, but have some side things that will fill out the universe," so it's possible that it could take around 20 hours to beat MindsEye's main story while having other activities available to extend that time if you want to partake. There's also a "Premium Pass" that was initially bundled for free with pre-orders, including a Horde Mode mission and three future extra missions and challenges drops from Q3 2025 to Q1 2026, so those will extend the MindsEye length further if you get the pass.

However, according to our own MindsEye review, "The lack of a compelling hook and the incessant to-ing and fro-ing around the city that largely retreads the same few locations means that even as a 8-10 hour campaign, MindsEye feels longer than it needs to be." Additional user-generated content, initially produced by the developers themselves, is accessed through unexplained portals or via the menu, but these are described as "superfluous activities that feel divorced from the campaign, apart from the same ropey mechanics."

A similar campaign length has also been seen in various Let's Plays and video walkthroughs, so it looks like it will take around 8 to 10 hours to beat MindsEye, with little reason to invest further time into the additional content.