Video games are modern artistic expressions of the highest caliber and the countless hours that go into making them often result in an experience that takes hours to take in. Sometimes hours and hours — perhaps even days, weeks, or months for those total completionists out there. Sony’sPlayStation 4gave gamers access to a huge library of games, but not every book on this hypothetical shelf is the same length.
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While players can spend countless hours on most any game, these particular PS4 games that take the longest to complete entirely in terms of total hours spent. All metrics featured were sourced from the painstakingly averaged figures accessible athowlongtobeat.
10Dragon Age: Inquisition (87 Hours)
With the sheer volume of game length, it’s hard to believe that developer BioWare left anything on the table, but there were evenmore designs that didn’t make it intoDragon Age: Inquisition. The studio has never been one to go light on story, but they topped themselves with this installment.
Adding an open world element to theDragon Agefranchise came with some difficulty, but gamers were richly rewarded with the extra challenge. This was all supplemented with the largest cast of companions yet, each with their own stories and quests.
9Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age (88 Hours)
This won’t be the last time a SquareEnix game lands on this list. Fans of role-playing games frequently turn to their games for immersive stories and sprawling worlds. In this,Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Agedoes not disappoint.
This installment enters as a prequel to the events of the incredibly popularDragon Quest III, so gamers will be familiar with some of the characters, but the world is explored in a fresh way.There is plenty to do after beating the game, which adds to the time spent on the journey.
8Divinity: Original Sin II (96 Hours)
Tallying in at approximate four full days' worth of time isDivinity: Original Sin II. And believe it or not, after players finish up all of the questing and adventures,there are still untouched areas of the game left to discover.
Larian Studios was determined not to become a one-hit-wonder after their first massively successful role-playing game and they followed through on their goal with a rich, engrossing story that fans will continue to replay for years to come.
7The Legend Of The Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel III (101 Hours)
Based on feedback from the previous games, Nihon Falcom ensured that the battle system inThe Legend of the Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIIwas the fastest-paced entry to the series yet. PlayStation 4 was (and is) in direct competition withXbox for JRPGsand this game upped the ante.
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Despite the combat and battle screens going faster, the adrenaline dose takes longer to swallow. The game transports the player from several dynamic environments, meeting a cast of memorable characters along the way with the goal of forming a cohesive unit.
6Fallout 4 (109 Hours)
TheFalloutfranchise has a predictable genius to them that their fans have fallen in love with. Players know to brace for a brief walk in a beautiful world for a few minutes before trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic hellhole for many hours.
Fallout 4amplified these hours well beyond the scope of the other games and padded on even more downloadable content on top of it all. Even after playing through the side missions, there are likely stillundiscovered secrets kept in Vault 75.
5Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (111 Hours)
Jerusalem, Rome, Egypt, the Caribbean, and more; When Ubisoft releases anotherAssassin’s Creedgame, fans buckle up for the place and time when the events will take place. The longest adventure so far takes place in 431 BC in ancient Greece.
Assassin’s Creed Odysseywas not expected to be as large as it was, but its players did not complain. Taking control of Kassandra or Alexios is an entertaining in-game experience (andout-of-game experience as well for the cosplay community).
4The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (122 Hours)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimcan be beaten in a matter of minutes, just askthe streamers who challenge themselves in bizarre ways. But if the player wants to explore everything the frozen north has to offer, they’ll be playing for over five full days.
Not that anyone is complaining, fans consume this game like a fine wine and then ask for another bottle. DLC and expanded editions have helped to satiate this thirst, so untilThe Elder Scrolls VIcomes along, somebody will always be basking in the cold snow of Skyrim.
3Persona 5 Royal (123 Hours)
How in the world can a game as long asPersona 5 Royalutilize a time management system? Any video game over 100 hours usually encourages its players to relax and enjoy the ride. Yet while the life sim portion of Tokyo is brilliant, the entire time there is a countdown until the conclusion.
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The result is a game that pushes players touse their time wiselyor face the consequences. College life is glamorous, increasing trust with confidants is a fun challenge, andPersona 5 Royalmakes it a goal to only be as long as it is rewarding.
2The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (approx 127 Hours)
Back in 2015, CD Projekt Red developed a game that would become the new standard for role-playing games to compare themselves with. Conveying a feverish focus on the main and side quests, players saw every aspect of a world through protagonist Geralt’s eyes.
The content is deceptively long; calling non-mandatory events “side quests” is almost criminal. Each one adds to the flavor of the world and is voice-acted at a top-notch level. This is, of course, when gamers aren’t swinging swords, casting fireballs, and creating potions. Justdon’t ask to go through any portals.
1Monster Hunter: World & Iceborne (177 Hours)
The top spot on this list doesn’t leave any room for controversy. By itself,Monster Hunter Worldwould have still reserved a spot here, but when it added another massive expansion withMonster Hunter World: Iceborne, there was no competition.
With a game primarily focused on fantasy action and boss fights, one might think that an open-world game might take on more hours, but developer and publisher Capcom absolutely loaded the maps up with monsters to fight with prolonged, heart-pounding sequences to make memories for weeks on end.
