Length of Final Fantasy VIII

How long is Final Fantasy VIII?

The times below represent the possible times you could dedicate to Final Fantasy VIII based on how you play it, detailing also the average times depending on players’ skill levels.

Based on the information provided by 172 players, Final Fantasy VIII has an average duration of 39 hours and 12 minutes if you only complete the main objectives of the game,. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 68 hours and 5 minutes. The fastest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 24 hours and 45 minutes.

Based on the information provided by 219 players, if you also complete the extras, such as optional objectives or side missions from Final Fantasy VIII, the average time is 54 hours and 44 minutes. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 86 hours and 31 minutes. The fastest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 37 hours and 1 minute.

Based on the information provided by 106 players, to complete the story and also complete the optional objectives of the game along with all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from Final Fantasy VIII to complete it 100%, the game will last an average of 76 hours and 54 minutes. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 187 hours and 58 minutes. The fastest players tend to finish this playstyle in an average of 50 hours and 58 minutes.

Length of Final Fantasy VIII by platform

Below, you can see the average duration of Final Fantasy VIII based on each playstyle across all platforms that has a version available:

Speedruns of Final Fantasy VIII

Check out the statistics for speedruns of Final Fantasy VIII submitted by users:

Records of Final Fantasy VIII

Let’s now look at the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that players have spent on Final Fantasy VIII to complete it for each platform, regardless of the playstyle:

• Minimum Time: Playing as quickly as possible, Final Fantasy VIII could last 10 hours and 20 minutes.
• Maximum Time: Playing slowly, Final Fantasy VIII could last 300 hours.

Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that players have spent on Final Fantasy VIII to complete it for each platform. The purpose of this data is not to reflect players’ skill but rather to inform about the maximum and minimum times, keeping in mind that many prefer to play leisurely while others prefer the fastest way possible: