Big Walk How Long to Beat: Full Playtime Breakdown
Big Walk takes about 11 hours for the main story, 12.5 hours with extras, around 19.5 hours for 100% completion, and about 13.5 hours across all playstyles.
If you are wondering how long Big Walk takes to beat, the short answer is that focusing on the main objectives runs about 11 hours, while a full 100% completion lands near 19 and a half hours. Because Big Walk is a cooperative, open-world walker-talker with no solo mode, your exact time depends heavily on group size, how much you explore between puzzles, and how often people drop in and out.
Main Story Length
When focusing on the main objectives, Big Walk is about 11 hours in length. The aggregated community data backs this up: the Main Story category averages roughly 11 hours 15 minutes with a median of 11 hours across 36 polled playthroughs. Some players rush it in around 9 hours, while a more leisurely main-story run stretches toward 13 hours 40 minutes.
HowLongToBeat also lists a headline Main Story figure of about 13 hours, which reflects the broader all-playstyles average rather than a strict main-only run. Either way, the main path is a comfortably sized adventure rather than a sprawling campaign.
Main Plus Extras
If you tackle some of the side content along the way, expect around 12 and a half hours. The detailed breakdown shows a Main + Extras average of 12 hours 23 minutes (median 12 hours 15 minutes) from 14 players, ranging from roughly 10 and a half hours rushed to about 14 and a half hours at a relaxed pace.
Completionist / 100%
For players who want to see all aspects of the game, Big Walk takes around 19 and a half hours to obtain 100% completion. The community Completionist average is 19 hours 14 minutes with a median of 20 hours 11 minutes across 17 submissions, spanning from about 17 and a half hours up to 22 hours for the most thorough players.
All PlayStyles Overview
Combining every submission style, Big Walk averages 13 hours 31 minutes with a median of 12 hours 30 minutes across 67 total playthroughs. The rushed end sits near 10 hours and the leisurely end near 18 hours 40 minutes.
| PlayStyle | Polled | Average | Median | Rushed | Leisure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Story | 36 | 11h 15m | 11h | 9h 3m | 13h 40m |
| Main + Extras | 14 | 12h 23m | 12h 15m | 10h 39m | 14h 32m |
| Completionist | 17 | 19h 14m | 20h 11m | 17h 31m | 22h 1m |
| All PlayStyles | 67 | 13h 31m | 12h 30m | 10h | 18h 40m |
Time Across Platforms
Big Walk is available on Mac, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and PlayStation 5, and the times are broadly similar across hardware. On PC, 60 polled players average a Main Story time of 11 hours 19 minutes and a 100% time of 19 hours 43 minutes. On PlayStation 5, 7 polled players average a Main Story of 10 hours 40 minutes and a 100% of 16 hours 58 minutes.
| Platform | Polled | Main | Main + | 100% | Fastest | Slowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | 60 | 11h 19m | 12h 21m | 19h 43m | 7h | 24h 20m |
| PlayStation 5 | 7 | 10h 40m | 13h | 16h 58m | 9h | 18h 30m |
Realistic Pacing for Casual Play
If you play for about 1.5 hours a day while focusing on some extra content, Big Walk will take you approximately 9 days to complete. That casual, social rhythm fits the game well, since much of the experience is the wandering and talking that happens between formal puzzles rather than a rush to the finish.
Why Your Mileage Varies
Big Walk has been marked as Multiplayer Focused, and some statistics are combined because of that. A few factors push your personal time up or down:
- Group size and consistency. The game supports up to 12 players with settings for 2, 3, or 4-plus, and puzzles adjust to the count. A stable core group moves faster than one with constant drop-ins.
- Exploration vs. efficiency. The open world rewards getting lost, experimenting, and building your own communication systems, which tends to extend playtime well beyond a bare main-story run.
- Save ownership. Progress is tied to the player who initially hosted the session, so if the host is unavailable, others may need to start a new save, potentially adding repeat hours.
The current community rating sits at 85%, and the game carries a Very Low retirement rate of around 0.5%, suggesting most players who start it see it through.