Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here but how long will it take to beat?

It’s been a long old slog waiting for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond to launch and those jumping in on release day will be wanting to soak up every bit of gameplay.

Whether you want to blast through all bosses as fast as you can or secure every bit of side content, knowing how much time you’re going to sink in is vital.

Let’s get into how long it takes to beat Metroid Prime 4, so you can be aware of the number of hours your gaming backlog on that shelf behind you will be staring at you for.

How long is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?

Since there are various types of Metroid games, it’s not always clear how much content you’ll need to get through to complete them.

However, going off the Metroid Prime line specifically, we’ve been getting between 10 and 15 hours for an average playthrough, not taking into account any additional exploration or secret hunting.

As for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, even though you might think you’d be getting more overall content with its semi-open world structure, the number of hours to beat it is pretty similar to its predecessors.

You’re looking at between 10 and 20 hours to complete the Metroid Prime 4 story if you’re simply plowing through the enemies and bosses, without a care in the world for exploring each nook and cranny.

Obviously, if you’re going for a 100% playthrough, securing all abilities, upgrades, and Logbook Scans, that time goes up past the 20-hour mark, and will pretty much depend on how efficient you are on finding everything.

You could enjoy another 10+ hours of controlling Samus, whether that’s in ball form or riding around on Vi-O-La, which is ideal for long-time fans of the franchise.

If you do go for that 100%, you will receive full movies instead of the fragments shown throughout your Metroid Prime 4 playthrough. This can be obtained via the Sylux amiibo, too, so if you’re not too bothered about putting the extra hours in, you could just pick the figurine up.

All in all, you’re getting what you’d typically expect from a Metroid Prime game but with the sheer number of years gamers have been waiting for it, it might just not be enough to please the fanbase.