The proper length of a video game will always depend on genre, type of game, and personal preference. It’s a debate that many never really end, as some people love games that are incredibly long epics, while others enjoy shorter tighter adventures. Most gamers, it would seem, probably play a little in both, as it’s possible to lovegames likePersona 5andSkyrimwhile enjoying shorter, tighter games likeControlandRemnant: From the Ashes(among many, many others). Deciding when/how to play these titles, even free ones like what theEpic Games Storeoffers, isn’t always simple.
After all, one portion of that debate typically involves the price of a game: is a $60 game that is 120 hours long inherently better than a $60 game that is 12 hours long? Again, this is all personal preference, but that becomes muddied when that cost is taken out. Many services offer free games of all sizes, shapes, genres, and lengths, including Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus, and theEpic Games Store.
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No matter how one looks at it, a free game is a free game, and that changes up the argument. One Redditor, StopSendingSteamKeys, took it upon themselves to sort all of thefree games on the Epic Games Storeby length. Many free games may get claimed but go unclaimed for a while, and returning to them may sometimes depend on length. Thanks to the aforementioned Redditor, who accumulated these times from video game length aggregate site HowLongtoBeat, players can look and see what they have unplayed and how long it’ll take to beat.
Interestingly, the service has only given away 12 games that take 2 hours or less to beat, with those including some fan-favorites likeMinit,What Remains of Edith Finch, andGone Home. In contrast, the longest 12 games offered for free by Epic Games Store exceed the 28-hour mark, with the top three of those taking 69 hours (My Time at Portia), 88.5 (Elite: Dangerous), and a whopping 159 hours (Farming Simulator 19).
For those who love theEpic Games Store’s weekly offering, which this week includesBridge Constructor: The Walking DeadandIroncastuntil July 15 (which will then be replaced withObductionandOffworld Trading Companyon EGS), this may just prove to be a handy list that can be further edited as games are added. It’ll also helping picking a game based on length, depending on the mood the gamer is in and how much time they want to devote to another game.
