The main story of the original Stalker game was 15 hours long, so you may expect a sequel to be of a similar length. However, that original title came out 17 years beforeStalker 2, and gaming has changed quite a lot in that time. In fact, in general, games are much longer than they used to be, especially for those who prefer to 100 percent complete a game.

After all, games these days tend to have more collectibles and side quests, plus the open worlds are bigger. So, Stalker 2 is unsurprisingly longer than the first title. Here is a full breakdown of the exact length of the game, according to information provided byHowLongToBeat.

Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl screenshot of Skif’s hand holding a stone.

How Long Does It Take To Beat The Main Story?

If you stick to the main story of Stalker 2 without getting distracted by anything else, the game should last about29 hours. Yet, this is an open-world title with plenty of side quests to do and places to explore.

So, the average player takes longer than29 hours to beat the game. According to HowLongToBeat, a playthrough where someone does the main story and some extras takes around43.5 hours.

Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl screenshot of player with rifle looking at a scanner.

How Long Does It Take To 100 Percent?

Naturally, a playthrough in which you 100 percent the game takes a lot longer than an ordinary run. After all, this means exploring every inch of the large map and finding everything on it.

Therefore, you must find all the artifacts, hidden stashes, special weapons, and special gear. Also, you will need to complete all of the main and side missions, as well as unlock all the game’s achievements. All of this will take around64 hours, according to HowLongToBeat.

HowLongToBeat doesn’t have much data for 100 percent completion runs, so the 64 hour-completion time may not be perfectly accurate.