A flooded hospital corridor in Arkham

scene reference · flooded hospital

official promotional screenshot · Steam ↗

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.

  1. 01

    Use 8–10 hours as the focused main-route estimate if you are following objectives and skipping most optional detours.

  2. 02

    Use 10–15 hours for a typical first playthrough with ordinary exploration, combat, notes, and a few investigations.

  3. 03

    Allow 15–20+ hours if you search side routes, puzzles, upgrades, and optional investigations more thoroughly.

  4. 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

  • reference
    The 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.

  • reference
    PC 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.

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