Metroid Dread: How Long it Takes to Beat

For the first time in nearly two decades, a brand-new 2D Metroid game has been released. All the way back in 2002, Metroid Fusion took about five hours to complete. However, this new title gives Metroid fans a bit more to chew on than the last new game. Here’s everything you need to know about how long it takes to beat Metroid Dread.

How Long it Takes to Beat Metroid Dread

Truly, the answers you get when asking how long a game takes to beat tend to be wildly subjective. Some players like to see every part of the map and pick up every collectible or upgrade and others might want to run through it as fast as possible. Since everyone plays games differently, we’ve broken down the total playtimes into three categories: Story Only, Story+Some Exploration, and 100%.

‘Story Only’ means you just play the parts necessary to reach the final boss and take them out. ‘Story+Some Exploration’ is sort of like the latter, but you only look around for a few secrets, not all of them. The ‘100%’ players know who they are. This type of run involves picking up every upgrade, getting all of the Chozo Archives, etc.

That said, the table below features the estimated times based on hands-on experience with Metroid Dread. These times are very fluid and rely heavily on player skill. Any of these playstyles may take an hour or two longer if you die often.

The only playstyle missing from the table is speedrunning because the situation is changing too quickly. As of right now, some players have been able to finish the game in under two hours. It seems like that’s a decent time for early speed runs of Metroid Dread. However, this number is likely to drop quickly as more people get their hands on the game and find new skips. Plus, speedruns.com doesn’t even have any official times listed yet.

That’s all there is to know about how long it takes to beat Metroid Dread. And while you’re here, don’t forget to check out some of our other fantastic Metroid Dread guides on EMMI, using your parry, or obtaining the Grapple Beam.