It seems people are really into Elden Ring. At least, that’s what the average playtime statistics show.
Not that the ludicrous critical acclaim, record-breaking viewership on streaming platforms, and staggering sales numbers didn’t prove Elden Ring’s success already. However, the free Chrome extension Steam Augmented reveals some interesting tidbits about Elden Ring on PC.
Elden Ring’s average playtime on PC as of March 11, 2022, is 47 hours and 36 minutes — yes, almost two full days. Those numbers take into account everyone’s total playtime on Steam, shocking when you remember the game has been out for barely two weeks. Resident Evil 2, another mega-hit from several years ago, only averages 22 hours and 24 minutes of playtime.
Now, just for fun, let’s compare Elden Ring’s average playtime to those of other popular RPGs and open world titles as of March 11, 2022.
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – 91 hours and 13 minutes
- Skyrim – 67 hours and 24 minutes
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 61 hours and 23 minutes
- Lost Ark – 37 hours and 46 minutes
- Dark Souls 3 – 80 hours and 39 minutes
- NieR: Automata – 26 hours and 7 minutes
- Nioh 2 – 93 hours and 49 minutes
- Grand Theft Auto 5 – 219 hours and 38 minutes
- Final Fantasy 14 – 461 hours and 24 minutes
Elden Ring stacks up remarkably well as a (mostly) single-player RPG that came out two weeks ago.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
