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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most epic RPGs on the PS4 and Xbox One generations. The visuals, overworld, and environments are still the bar for which many open-world action and RPGs aspire to. The side quests alone add a level of replayability and longevity that most RPGs can't match over seven years later.

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In a recent announcement from CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3 is getting remastered for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. In what is already a stunning achievement in graphics, the current-gen update will include improved visuals, faster loading times, ray-traced shadows, and more. With PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners able to play The Witcher 3 soon, let's dive into how long it takes to beat.

How Long To Beat The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3 first mission

According to How Long To Beat, The Witcher 3 takes the average player around 53 hours to beat the main story. However, there is much more to find and do in the game with its secondary quests, monster contracts, and expanded content. Moreover, The Witcher 3 is a game that's worth playing twice to find as many of the title's alternate outcomes, relationships, and more.

Completists have reported that The Witcher 3 can take approximately 180 hours to beat. Players that like to take their time have reportedly played it for up to 469 hours. A playthrough of this kind likely covers all the trophies/achievements, making alternate choices, different endings that include the main story, secondary quests, and the expanded content Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

How Long To Beat Hearts Of Stone

The Witcher 3 Geralt & Shani From Hearts Of Stone

The Witcher 3 includes some of the most worthwhile DLC content in gaming. Where most game expansions add very little substance to the main game, Hearts of Stone is significant and features a plot that develops into a meaningful story with difficult choices. The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone reportedly takes approximately 18 hours to complete the main quest and its side content.

How Long To Beat Blood And Wine

The Witcher 3 Tesham Mutna ruins

Arguably the best expansion for The Witcher 3 is the Blood and Wine DLC which takes Geralt to a new region named Toussaint, a stunning locale inspired by French, Spanish, and Italian regions in the Mediterranean. The story and characters featured in this expansion are just as good as the main game and worth experiencing for Witcher fans.

According to reports on How Long To Beat, completists take up to 41 hours to beat The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. This expansion alone is longer than most standalone single-player games. There's no word yet on how long the extra Netflix-inspired content will be in the free update coming in December 2022.

The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt is available now for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports are expected to launch in December 2022.

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