Longest games of 2011
Dark Souls tops this ranking with 42 hours, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (38 hours) and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (35 hours). Main story length (HowLongToBeat). 27 games ranked.
⚔ Higher or lower?
Which one takes longer to beat?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark SoulsHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 42 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 2 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 38 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 3 | The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimHowLongToBeat, Main Story (original 2011 version) | 35 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 4 | Forza Motorsport 4HowLongToBeat “Main Story” time (41 submissions) | 30 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 5 | Total War: Shogun 2HowLongToBeat, Main Story | 28 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 6 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 24 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 7 | L.A. NoireHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 22 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 8 | The Sims MedievalHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 22 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 9 | Saints Row: The ThirdHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 16 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 10 | Dungeon DefendersHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 15 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 11 | Batman: Arkham CityHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 13 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 12 | MagickaHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 11 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 13 | The Binding of IsaacHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 11 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 14 | Gears of War 3HowLongToBeat, Main Story | 10 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 15 | Serious Sam 3: BFEHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 10 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 16 | Skylanders: Spyro's AdventureHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 10 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 17 | Duke Nukem ForeverHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 9 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 18 | Portal 2Single-player main story (HowLongToBeat) | 9 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 19 | Uncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 9 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 20 | Warhammer 40,000: Space MarineHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 8 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 21 | Super Mario 3D LandHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 7 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 22 | BastionHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 6 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 23 | Battlefield 3HowLongToBeat, Main Story | 6 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 24 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3HowLongToBeat, Main Story | 6 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 25 | HomefrontHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 4 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 26 | To the MoonHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 4 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
| 27 | The Tiny Bang StoryHowLongToBeat, Main Story | 3 hours | October 2026 | HowLongToBeat |
Related rankings
- Best-selling games of 2011
- Best-rated games of 2011
- The longest video games to beat
- Longest games of 2025
- Longest games of 2024
- Longest games of 2023
- Longest games of 2022
- Longest games of 2021
- Longest games of 2020
- Longest games of 2019
- Longest games of 2018
- Longest games of 2017
Think you know gaming numbers? 5 questions a day, a slider, a leaderboard.
PLAY TODAY'S MISSION