How long it takes to beat Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Now that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has officially launched (at least in some regions), some players might be curious on how long it takes to beat the game.

As you might expect, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is in line with other entries in the series as an incredibly long RPG adventure. Compared to the numbered trilogy, X focuses a bit less on story and more so on exploration with plenty of side quests to offer, too. For that reason, our time estimates differ depending on if you’re fast-tracking to the final boss or if you’re taking your time with all of the side content. Compared to the original version, the game does feature new content and story points, but unlike Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, this new content isn’t available until the end of the game. In other words, it isn’t a separate campaign you can access from the title screen right after you boot up the game for the first time.

A casual playthrough of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will still take you over 70 hours, in most cases. If you do decide to complete the over 150 side quests this game has to offer, you’ll need to devote an extra 20 or 30 hours. If you try to go for full 100 percent completion, you’ll likely spend over 200 hours. In this game, 100 percent completion is tracked mostly through Mira’s survey rate, which entails things like the side quests we mentioned earlier plus Heart-to-Hearts and other content. The new content added to the end of the game adds roughly 15 hours, so that takes our casual estimate up to around 85 hours. 

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