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Game Length: How Long to Beat

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Game Length Resident Evil 4 Remake
The Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4) is expected to take about the same amount of hours to beat as its original 2005 counterpart. Read on to learn how long it takes to beat the game's main story, complete all of its side content, and reach 100% completion!

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How Long to Beat Resident Evil 4 Remake

Playstyle Est. Play Time to Beat
Main Story 15-20 Hours
Main Story + Requests 25-30 Hours
100% Completion 30-35 Hours

15-20 Hours for the Main Story

RE4R - path to the Hunter

Completing the main story while ignoring the optional requests will take around 15-20 hours. While other sections have either been reworked or removed from the original game, these changes, in total, still add up to almost the same game length.

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25-30 Hours for the Main Story and Requests

RE4R - hidden area in the Hunter

Completing the main story along with all available optional requests will take around 20-25 hours. Requests are a new feature for Resident Evil 4 Remake which includes optional bosses to beat and additional puzzles to solve.

List of Requests

30-35 Hours for 100% Completion

RE4R - 100 Completion

Aiming for a 100% completion of the game will take around 30-35 hours. This includes completing all of the optional requests and tracking down all collectibles and upgrades.

List of All Collectible Locations

Original Game Takes 15-30 Hours

An average playthrough of the original Resident Evil 4 (2005) on Normal difficulty takes around 15-20 hours, including main story completion and partial completion of side content, and about 30 hours in total for 100% completion.

Rewards for Beating Resident Evil 4 Remake

Rankings Based on Playtime

Rank Assisted Standard Hardcore Professional
S+ 04:00:00 05:00:00 05:30:00 05:30:00
15 Saves Only
S 04:00:00 05:00:00 05:30:00 05:30:00
A 15:00:00 12:00:00 10:00:00 07:00:00

Each difficulty will have a different cutoff time for each playthrough length. It can be assumed that anything more than the playtimes exceeding those along the A row would then be classified as B.

How to Get S+ Rank Playtime

Mercenaries Mini-Game

The Mercenaries Mode Resident Evil 4 Remake

The Mercenaries mini-game was confirmed by the developers as part of the Resident Evil 4 Remake! This mini-game requires you to kill enemies within a time limit.

In the original game, scoring better in Mercenaries Mode allowed you to unlock new characters and a handcannon in the main game. Increase your combo limit and delay the chopper to get the highest rankings possible!

Mercenaries Guide: How to Play Mercenaries Mode

Original Game Rewards

Checkmark Professional Difficulty and Round Two Mode
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Professional Difficulty and Round Two

Finishing the original game allowed you to unlock the Professional Difficulty Mode which increases the durability of enemies! Additionally, a game mode similar to New Game Plus entitled Round Two allowed players of the original to play the game again with access to everything they had! They also gained access to the merchant screen before starting that save.

New Items

Players will also receive special costumes and purchase new weapons upon finishing! In the original game, there were 3 special costumes and 3 weapons to snag.

Weapons Handcannon Matilda Infinite Launcher
Special Costumes Leon's Original Raccoon Police Uniform Ashley's Pop Clothes Ada's Outfit in Assignment Ada

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