The answers to how long Resident Evil Requiem is, all depends on how you want to play it and how many times. I've got a few options below on the length of a single play through, but this is a series famous for its new game plus - where new weapons, items, and more are only unlocked with repeat plays. There's always been some sort of reward for finishing it in under four hours, for example, but that's not something you can realistically do first time, or even second time. However, myself and multiple members of the GamesRadar team have finished Requiem, so together we run you through how long it's likely to take you to finish it.
How long will Resident Evil Requiem take?
For an average first play through, with some exploration and collectible hunting, you're probably looking at around 12-14 hours to finish Resident Evil Requiem. That's the middle ground average here - taking some time to explore, look for things like Resident Evil Requiem safe codes or extra gear, but mainly staying focused on the story. If you're rushing or taking more time, you can probably add or subtract two or three hours either way, giving you a range of times somewhere in the regions below for completing Resident Evil Requiem:
- Quick, story focused play through - 9 hours
- Average play through, mixing story and exploration but not completionist - 14 hours
- Completionist, find everything play through - 16-18 hours
To give you some idea, I opened every single safe and easy to pick lock, explored every area, found all of the hidden Resident Evil Requiem Mr Raccoons, and found a lot of extra stuff (like Tofu in Requiem) and that clocked me a final time of about 17 hours. That was by no means 100% either and I could easily have take longer, but I needed to finish it to write guides like this. Our reviewer, on the other hand, played more casually, exploring a bit while following the story to get around 14.5 hours, while another person focused on a NG+ playthrough cleared a first run in nine hours to get it out of the way.
Once you've finished it once, New Game Plus unlocks a range of weapons, tools, and other options that will make subsequent play throughs easier. Plus you'll have a better idea of where to go and what to do, so the whole process will speed up second time round.
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