How long does it take to complete The Witness? The Witness Guide

This page of our guide to The Witness answers how long does it take to complete the entire game in various ways, such as basic missions, basic missions + add-ons, and completing the game by earning all the trophies and eventually finishing the game at 100%.

1. The Witness is a puzzle game in which the player must solve puzzles on an island from which people have disappeared. It is quite an extensive game, which can take a long time to explore. There also are a lot of puzzles to be solved, which takes a lot of time because of their difficulty level. The game can be completed within 17 hours.
2. The Witness also offers players the opportunity to find all sorts of secrets in the game, which include collecting audiologs. When completing all the main missions and unlocking all the secrets, the game can be completed in about 25 hours.
3. Players who want to complete The Witness at 100%, need to complete all the missions and puzzles, and get all the trophies (there are not so many in the game), and will spend up to 45 hours. The game doesn't give any hints, so some puzzles can be difficult to solve, and therefore the time can also increase significantly.