How long to beat Alan Wake 2

The latest chapter in the series on the troubled horror writer has finally arrived. Gamers are appreciating diving into this new story, but many are asking themselves: how many hours will Alan Wake 2 take? Clearly, though the total time depends on every player’s experience, we can still give you an idea of how long to beat Alan Wake 2.

So, let us help you decide if it's a good time to dive into this new chapter by looking at how long Alan Wake 2 is.

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How long is Alan Wake 2?

Overall, we would say that playing through the main story of Alan Wake 2 will take you around 18-20 hours. Naturally, this might change depending on your will to hunt down all secrets and little extras, but we would say that's a decent average.

Those players with a need for speed, who are just in for the main story and nothing else, can probably expect Alan Wake 2 to last around 15 hours.

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How long to 100% complete Alan Wake 2

If you're not satisfied with how long the game is, you might be happy to know that Remedy has already announced a New Game+ mode, which will come later in the year, and there are already two paid DLCs planned.

All this new content is sure to bring up your total play hours by quite a lot, so we would expect the time required to finish the game all over again, plus the DLCs, to bring up the total to quite a lengthy 40-50 hours. That is a lot of bang for your buck, for sure.

That's all you need to know about how long it will take to beat Alan Wake 2. If you're thirsty for more tips and tricks, check out how to heal and a guide on whether Alan Wake 2 is on Game Pass.