HowLongToBeat

Game completion times, game release years and game platforms

Community-reported video game play times and completion estimates.

Get game length

Get game length

Find a game’s play times, release year, platforms, cover and player submissions by name or HowLongToBeat link or ID. When a platform has its own reported times, those replace the overall category times; platform-specific all-play-styles times are not shown.

Your information

Game

Game name, HowLongToBeat game link or game ID, for example Elden Ring.

More options

PlatformOptional

Platform to use for play times when listed, for example PlayStation 5. Defaults to all platforms.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Elden Ring

Main story60.1hours

Story and extras101.3hours

Completionist136.2hours

All play styles105.6hours

Release year: 2,022
Player submissions: 21,526

Platforms

Nintendo Switch 2
PC
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S

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About the HowLongToBeat tool

Get game length returns HowLongToBeat play times, release year, platforms, cover, and submissions from a game name, link, or ID.

An optional platform selects platform-specific play times when listed; otherwise, times cover all platforms.

Built from howlongtobeat.com. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.

Actions

Get game length

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Game`game`	Text	Required	Game name, HowLongToBeat game link or game ID, for example Elden Ring.Example: Elden Ring
Platform`platform`	Text	Optional	Platform to use for play times when listed, for example PlayStation 5. Defaults to all platforms.Example: PlayStation 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Name`name`	Text	Game title.Example: Elden Ring
Game ID`game_id`	Number	HowLongToBeat game ID.Example: 68151
Platforms`platforms`	List	Platforms listed for the game.
Release Year`release_year`	Number	Year the game was released.Example: 2022
Cover Image URL`cover_image_url`	Text	Game cover image link.Example: https://howlongtobeat.com/games/68151_Elden_Ring.jpg
Main Story Hours`main_story_hours`	Number	Main story hours.Example: 60.1
Howlongtobeat URL`howlongtobeat_url`	Text	Game page link.Example: https://howlongtobeat.com/game/68151
Main Story (minutes)`main_story_minutes`	Number	Main story minutes.Example: 3606.2
Player Submissions`player_submissions`	Number	Number of reported player completions for the selected platform when available, otherwise overall.Example: 21526
Completionist Hours`completionist_hours`	Number	Completionist hours.Example: 136.2
All Play Styles Hours`all_play_styles_hours`	Number	All play styles hours; unavailable for individual platforms.Example: 105.6
Completionist (minutes)`completionist_minutes`	Number	Completionist minutes.Example: 8172.7
All Play Styles (minutes)`all_play_styles_minutes`	Number	All play styles minutes.Example: 6334.8
Main Story Plus Extras Hours`main_story_plus_extras_hours`	Number	Main story and extras hours.Example: 101.3
Main Story Plus Extras (minutes)`main_story_plus_extras_minutes`	Number	Main story plus extras minutes.Example: 6078.1

Example result

For Game: Elden Ring

JSON

{
  "name": "Elden Ring",
  "game_id": 68151,
  "platforms": [
    "Nintendo Switch 2",
    "PC",
    "PlayStation 4"
  ],
  "release_year": 2022,
  "cover_image_url": "https://howlongtobeat.com/games/68151_Elden_Ring.jpg",
  "main_story_hours": 60.1,
  "howlongtobeat_url": "https://howlongtobeat.com/game/68151",
  "main_story_minutes": 3606.2,
  "player_submissions": 21526,
  "completionist_hours": 136.2,
  "all_play_styles_hours": 105.6,
  "completionist_minutes": 8172.7,
  "all_play_styles_minutes": 6334.8,
  "main_story_plus_extras_hours": 101.3,
  "main_story_plus_extras_minutes": 6078.1
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@howlongtobeat",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_game_length",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "game": "Elden Ring"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare main story and completionist times before choosing a game.
Estimate play time with story extras.
Check a game's release year and listed platforms.
Review player submission counts for a selected platform.

Questions about HowLongToBeat

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this HowLongToBeat tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a HowLongToBeat account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from howlongtobeat.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 30, 2026.