Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline entry in the series, significantly expanding its lore and finally giving us a chance to take control of Leon Kennedy more than a decade after his last appearance as a protagonist.
It is a wild ride, going from haunted hotels to disturbing asylums to the return to Raccoon City, now ruined and desolate. It’s also not that long, which is completely fine for a game of this type.
So, if you were wondering how much of a time investment RE9 would be, here’s everything you need to know.
Everything you need to know about Resident Evil Requiem’s length
Resident Evil Requiem is a game that takes about 10 hours to beat on average, but this depends on several factors, chiefly the mode you choose to play.
If you are someone who does not want to be challenged much and just wishes to experience the incredible (and very, very strange) story of RE9, then the Casual Mode will see you sinking some eight hours into the game, if not less.
A lot of my hours went on challenging every single enemy to fight me, and with every zombie needing several bullets to the head (which quickly run dry), that took up quite some time.
For regular players, the Standard (Modern) Mode will see you spending the 10 hours mentioned above. This includes the campaign and some bonus content, which you run into here and there, such as collectibles and files and so on.
Those who go for Standard (Classic) Mode will see that increased by about a couple of hours, bringing the campaign length to about 11-12 hours on average. This is because you need Ink Ribbons to save, making each death or mistake potentially very costly. Things have to be taken much more slowly, much like they would be in older RE titles.
As our Scott Duwe indicates, completionists might be looking at 20 hours or more to clear every single part of the game. This could also require multiple playthroughs, bringing your total playtime well over a couple dozen.
At the end of the day, the average player could be looking at some nine or 10 hours on average to beat the game’s main story, without much heed paid to additional content. RE9 is yet to receive a DLC, which will certainly increase the completion times.
