The game Dark Souls has established itself as an influential name in the gaming world. So much so that it has an entire genre of games named after itself. FromSoftware has successfully established a franchise that people will remember and continue to talk about for years to come.
Other games of a similar type are usually compared to the game series, thus making Dark Souls a household name. Dark Souls games are undoubtedly known for their thrilling experiences and challenging gameplay. However, something that often adds excitement is the length of these games.
Which is the longest Dark Souls game?
The longer the game, the more players are going to find themselves hooked onto their consoles or machines. When it comes to the Dark Souls series of games, the franchise has an impressive amount or length of content for players to enjoy.
The spot of the longest Dark Souls game is in fact shared by two of the franchise’s titles. For players who enjoy taking the completionist approach, Dark Souls 3 and Dark Souls 2 both offer ample content.
Both Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 have 44 hours of main story each. Released in 2014, Dark Souls 2 offers 127 hours of playtime opting for the completionist arc. In addition to the main game, the game also has three expansions namely Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King, and Crown of the Ivory King having completionist times as follows:
- Crown of the Sunken King – 7 hours
- Crown of the Old Iron King – 8 hours
- Crown of the Ivory King – 9 hours
Similarly, the latest game of the series, Dark Souls 3, released in 2016 has a completionist arc clocking in 127 hours too. Dark Souls 3 too has three DLCs. These include
- Ashes of Ariandel – 7 hours,
- The Ringed City – 11 hours
- Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades Edition – 95 hours.
How long are the other Dark Souls games?
The first-ever Dark Souls game was released in 2011 and had a main story running for 42 hours. The completionist approach took 105 hours to complete the main story. Subsequently, three more DLCs were released for the game as follows:
- Artorias of the Abyss – 8 hours
- Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition – 109 hours
- Dark Souls: Remastered – 72 hours
Interestingly, the second expansion Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition had a total completionist runtime of 109 hours, making it longer than the main story.
On the other hand, Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin released in 2015 had 37 hours of main story clocking in 109 hours of completionist time. This title did not have any expansions.
