Though Pentiment doesn’t look like your typical pre-Black Friday game from a major publisher like Xbox Game Studios, it’s maybe hitting at just the right time–after all, all the forthcoming holidays likely mean a lot of new Xbox players are joining the ecosystem. With Pentiment landing in Game Pass on day one, it could be a sleeper hit after receiving mostly positive reviews. Both new players and tenured Xbox fans may be wondering: How long does it take to beat Pentiment? It’s a good question given the novelty of such a game. Is it a five-hour game? A 30-hour game? The answer is actually somewhere in between, so keep reading as we explain the time investment you’re in for with Obsidian’s talky 2D RPG.
How long is Pentiment?
Pentiment is split into three acts across approximately 15-20 hours of gameplay. Though it’s an RPG, the world is structured in such a way that you can’t do everything available to you on any given in-game day. This means that you’ll necessarily miss some content–it is, in part, a murder mystery, so not all leads can be followed. It also means that multiple playthroughs can unfold differently, both between players or even if you’re just reloading a save and going down a new path.