Summary

• Final Fantasy games vary in length, with the original being the shortest at 16 1/2 hours, while longer entries reach up to 48 hours.
• Modern entries like Final Fantasy 16 offer around 30 hours of gameplay, with linear paths and giant monster battles.
• Completing every task in games like Final Fantasy 13-2 and Lightning Returns can extend playtime to over 60 hours.

Few RPG series have reached a level of notoriety like 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy. Since it first launched over three decades ago, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:sixteen numbered entries🐻 a𓆏nd countless spin-offs have made their way into fans' hands. Given the nature of the genre, each mainline game is beefy, but some mainline entries are longer than others.

You might expect the later games to be the longest in general; while this is mostly true, a few surprising exceptions show up. This list will not be including the two MMORPGs, Final Fantasy 11 and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 14. The genre's structure makes those titles essentially endless.

Updated on March 15, 2024, by Mohamed El Ouardighi: With the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, it only makes sense to revisit this article and update it, kupo!

will be used as a reference to calculate the average length of each game's main story.

19 🍬 🅘Final Fantasy

16 1/2 Hours

It shouldn't be too surprising to discover that the original Final Fantasy is also 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the shortest in the series. The story is fairly basic, and making progress through the game isn't much of a challenge - especially with the use of a guide. Like other RPGs, you increase stats by leveling up and can purchase stronger equipment as you explore new areas.

Despite its mostly linear design, 1987's Final Fantasy retains an irresistible charm worth resisting today. In some ways, the main story's short length makes the game more accessible in this day and age, so if you were ever curious about the origins of the series, it shouldn't take you more than a few sessions to roll credits.

18 🌄 🌳 Final Fantasy 3

17 1/2 Hours

Western gamers had to wait well over ten years to play Final Fantasy 3 when it finally received a remake on the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo DS in 2006. While the original Final Fantasy lets you pick a class at the beginning and makes you stick with it, Final Fantasy 3 lets you swap classeꦿs with the iconic "job system" that would become a recurring feature for t♋he series.

While the job system was nowhere near as developed as some later entries, Final Fantasy 3 still marked an important step in the development of the series. The original Final Fantasy 3 can be beaten in under 20 hours, but if you play the DS remake, i🃏t will take you closer toܫ 30.

17 ༺ Final Fantasy 4♉

22 Hours

Final Fantasy 4 was the first entry in the series to appear on the SNES, and though the hardware was vastly superior to its predecessor, the game itself was only a little bit longer than those that came before it. At just over 22 hours, it's the perfect length and never feels like it overstays its welcome.

Often seen as a highlight of the 2D entries, Final Fantasy 4's shorter length is due in large part to the increased focus on the story. Events are more streamlined, and you spend less time wandering the world map as the game clearly indicates where you need to go to continue the story. Even if you decide to collect every item and complete side quests, it shouldn't take more than 30 hours to finish Final Fantasy 4.

16 ♓ Final Fantasy💦 2

23 1/2 Hours

Final Fantasy 2 tried to switch things up by linking stat progression to the number of times a character engages with a certain ability, similar to the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Elder Scrolls series. The formula does not always work, however, and encourages you to hurt your own party to grind stats. Sequels quickly abandoned this system, but Final Fantasy 2 is still worth your time if you're curious.

Like many of the older Final Fantasy games, Final Fantasy 2 has received a plethora of enhanced remakes that make it easier to enjoy the game even if you don't like the experience system. One of the best ways to experience the game is through the Pixel Remaster version that launched on PC in 2022 and on consoles in 2023.

15 Final Fantasy 13-2 ꦰ

28 Hours

Now that most of the older games are out of the way, it's time for some of the more modern entries. Though 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 13-2 is a sequel, it's significantly shorter than both its predecessor and the game that follows it. Its shorter runtime is actually appreciated because if every game in this trilogy was as long as the original, it might be too overwhelming for some people to finish.

If you want to spend more time with Final Fantasy 13-2, there is a ton of stuff to do outside its less than 30-hour campaign. If you want to be a completionist and 🙈do everything it has to offer, you can spend up to 60 hours completing every task that wa🧸its for you.

14 👍 Final Fantasy 15

28 Hours

Even though 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 15 feels like it should be one of the largest games in the series, it manages to be one of the shortest, at least if you play straight through the story while avoiding distractions. The first several chapters of the game are open and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:filled with side quests, 🧸so your total play time will var♕y depending on how much time you spend in these sections.

The game feels incredibly expansive at first, but at a certain point it starts to become linear and the freedom of the early hours disappears before you know it. There are still well over 50 hours of content if you explore all your options, and some DLC allows you to spend 168澳洲幸运💃5开奖网:even more time with theܫ main characters.

13 😼 Final Fantasy ✱16

30 Hours

Seven years after the last mainline entry, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 16 is an action-focused title that redefines the series as a whole. Focused on one character's journey instead of a party, this 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation 5 exclusive features an epic narrative full of giant monster battles, deceit, and more mature themes than aജny of its predecessors.

It's also one of the most straightforward Final Fantasy games, with linear paths that push you toward your next objective with little room to explore. If you push through the main story, it should take you roughly 30 hours before you complete Clive's quest. There are plenty of other things to do though that can extend your time with Final Fantasy 16 all the way to around 60 hours.

12 💙 Final Fantasy 10-2

30 1/2 Hours

Final Fantasy 10-2 was the first sequel to a mainline Final Fantasy game, and while it's much shorter than the game before it, it still provides just over 30 hours of expanded storytelling and gameplay. Launching on the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation 2 only a couple of years after 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 10, 10-2 begins shortly after its predecessor's conclusion and features an all-woman trio of party members for the first time in the series.

There is a lot to do i♛n Final Fantasy 10-2, and if you choose to tackle side quests and other objec𓃲tives, you can extend the amount of time you spend in its world significantly. The main story and side content can take you roughly 50 hours to finish, while a completionist run can take more than 100 hours.

11 Final Fa༒ntasy 5

32 Hours

As the second to last 2D entry in the series, Final Fantasy 5 is often overshadowed by Final Fantasy 6. Don't ignore it, though, as it is a completely worthwhile adventure. The job system is particularly fantastic, even if the same cannot be said about its underwhelming story. It wasn't available in North America until a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation port came out in 1999.

Despite launching a year after Final Fantasy 4, Final Fantasy 5 is significantly longer by a decent margin. Its main campaign is roughly ten hours longer, clocking in at 32 hours in total. The side content doesn't add too much more to the game and can be completed in less than 40 hours.

10 🥂Final Fantasy 7 Remake

33 Hours

One could argue 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy 7 Remake is more of a spin-off than a mainline entry. However, it has a certain prestige on par with the main series because of its ambition and scale. Additionally, the gameplay feels like a natural🍃 extension of the active time battle system of the numbered entries. Whatever faults Final Fantas𓆉y 15 had with its combat were remedied by Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

Similar to the Resident Evil remakes, this version of Final Fantasy 7 finds a way to balance evolved gameplay and graphics with a familiar storyline. Though this remake o🔯nly contains the content from the opening hours of the original, it will still take you more than 30 hours to play through its campaign.