Investigation thread · case
Campaign length
Expect roughly 8–10 hours for the main route, 10–15 hours for a typical first playthrough, and 15–20+ hours when searching more thoroughly.
Verified estimate · full release
Plan for about 8–10 hours for the main story, 10–15 hours for a normal first run, or 15–20+ hours with thorough exploration.
The current length estimate is a range, not a fixed timer: The Click gives 8–10 hours for the main story, 10–15 for a first playthrough, and 15–20+ for a more complete run. A separate PC Gamer review also places a normal completion under 15 hours, which supports the first-run band without turning it into a guaranteed limit.
01 · Do this
Follow the route in order.
- 01
Use 8–10 hours as the focused main-route estimate if you are following objectives and skipping most optional detours.
- 02
Use 10–15 hours for a typical first playthrough with ordinary exploration, combat, notes, and a few investigations.
- 03
Allow 15–20+ hours if you search side routes, puzzles, upgrades, and optional investigations more thoroughly.
- 04
Treat your own save timer as the useful personal estimate; difficulty, retries, reading clues, and exploration change the total.
02 · Confirm
What success looks like.
- The main route has an evidence-backed estimate of roughly 8–10 hours.
- A typical first run fits the 10–15 hour band reported by the current guide and review context.
- Thorough side-content exploration can reasonably push a run past 15 hours.
03 · Boundaries
Opening-route boundaries.
- These are playtime ranges, not an official completion-time guarantee or a chapter-count answer.
- The page does not infer New Game Plus, speedrun, or post-launch-content length from the current estimates.
- A player who searches every room or retries difficult combat can fall outside the typical band without contradicting the sources.
04 · Undo
If the route stalls.
- Nothing needs to be changed in-game; use the range as planning guidance and keep playing at your own pace.
- If your run is taking longer, follow the active objective and use the Investigation view instead of assuming the campaign is broken.
Evidence checked 2026-09-16
Sources checked for this route.
The Sinking City 2 full release · campaign-length estimate checked 2026-09-16
- referenceThe Click campaign-length guide ↗
The current estimate separates 8–10 hours for the main story, 10–15 for a first playthrough, and 15–20+ for completionist exploration.
- referencePC Gamer review ↗
The independent review provides a separate under-15-hour normal-completion context, used as a cross-check for the typical first-run range rather than as an exact timer.
