How Long to Beat

007 First Light's story takes about 15 to 20 hours; reviewers finished in 13 to 18.5 hours, IO Interactive pointed to about 20 for an average player, and everything, the platinum included, takes about 20 hours by PowerPyx's count or 30 to 35 by Beebom's.

3:16 007 First Light takes about 15 to 20 hours to beat. Reviewers who rushed the story finished in about 13 hours (Game Rant) to about 15 (Hardcore Gamer, TheSixthAxis), Beebom's writer took 18.5 hours, and IO Interactive's own guidance before launch was about 20 hours for an average player, not counting TacSim. Finding everything takes longer: PowerPyx puts the platinum at about 20 hours, Beebom at 30 to 35. HowLongToBeat's player averages could not be read for this page (the site refuses our tools), so they are not quoted here.

Quick facts

Main story	About 15 to 20 hours
Fastest review run	About 13 hours on Intended (Game Rant)
IOI's guidance	About 20 hours, without TacSim
Main story plus side content	About 25 hours (Beebom)
Platinum or every achievement	About 20 hours (PowerPyx); 30 to 35 hours (Beebom)
Beebom's chapter times added up	About 12 hours 20 minutes
Missable trophies	None (PowerPyx)
HowLongToBeat	Not read

Sources: Game Rant, May 26, 2026; Hardcore Gamer, Jun 2, 2026; GamingBolt, May 26, 2026; Beebom length, May 26, 2026; Beebom missions list, May 27, 2026; PowerPyx trophy guide, May 26, 2026.

How long is 007 First Light?

Source	Date	Estimate	What it counts
Insider Gaming	May 4, 2026	Roughly 20 hours; about 15 for a skilled player, about 25 for more challenge	Before launch, from YouTuber JorRaptor's talks with the developers
GamingBolt	May 26, 2026	About 20 hours	IOI's guidance for an average player, without TacSim
Game Rant	May 26, 2026	About 13 hours	Its review run, on Intended difficulty
Kotaku	May 26, 2026	About 15 hours of story, about 20 in all	Its review, including a couple of hours of TacSim
Beebom	May 26, 2026	18 to 20 hours (its writer 18.5); about 25 with side content; 30 to 35 for every trophy	Main story, then completionist
Gfinity	May 26, 2026	About 20 hours	Main story
PowerPyx	May 26, 2026	About 20 hours	The platinum: story and collectibles, then about 30 minutes of TacSim
Hardcore Gamer	Jun 2, 2026	About 15 hours	Its review run
TheSixthAxis	Jun 4, 2026	Roughly 15 hours	Its review run

12:00 The spread comes down to how much a player explores. A mission can be crossed in one route or searched for its challenges, disguises and collectibles, and the reviews at 13 to 15 hours mostly went straight through. Difficulty matters less: PowerPyx notes that difficulty does not affect trophies, and Novice removes gadget cooldowns (Difficulty Settings).

How long is each chapter?

Beebom timed every chapter; its figures for the 11 played chapters are below, and the 6 cutscene chapters add about 1 hour 26 minutes more. The full list, with IOI's mission numbers, is on Missions List.

Chapter	Beebom's time
Against the Odds	13 min
The Needle's Eye	30 min
A New Home	15 min
A Night Out	23 min
All the Time in the World	57 min
The Past Never Dies	1 hr 29 min
Uninvited	1 hr 15 min
Knightfall	1 hr 23 min
Time to Die	1 hr 19 min
Wave of the Future	1 hr 45 min
For England	1 hr 23 min

Source: Beebom, May 27, 2026. The played chapters add up to 10 hours 52 minutes, and about 12 hours 20 minutes with the cutscene chapters (our sum), a straight-through figure; Beebom's own estimate for the story is about 20 hours. The first four missions are short training and setup; the game gets long from Slovakia on.

How long does 100% take?

1:13 The two guides disagree. PowerPyx, which wrote the trophy guide, estimates about 20 hours, a difficulty of 2/10, and no missable trophies, with one playthrough enough if you collect as you go: about 20 hours of story and collectibles, then about 30 minutes in TacSim online (three Escalations to Tier 3, one Operation, Clearance Level 3). Beebom estimates 30 to 35 hours for every trophy. Both agree nothing is lost: Chapter Select reopens every mission after the credits. The 92 collectibles are on Collectibles and the list on Trophies and Achievements.

What adds more hours?

TacSim, Selina Tan's simulations, is separate from the story and needs an online connection. Its Escalations and Operations have grown with each update, including Jungle Heist and the four Valhalla Protocol drives in October 2026 (TacSim, Jungle Heist, Valhalla Protocol).
New Game+, free since Oct 1, 2026, replays the story from any checkpoint with the gear you have earned (New Game Plus).
00 difficulty, the hardest setting, unlocks after one finish (00 Difficulty).

No new story missions had been added as of Nov 4, 2026; see Extended Operations and Year One Roadmap.

Frequently asked questions

How long is 007 First Light? 007 First Light's story takes about 15 to 20 hours: reviewers finished in 13 to 18.5 hours, and IO Interactive's guidance was about 20 hours for an average player, not counting TacSim.

How long does it take to 100% 007 First Light? PowerPyx puts the 007 First Light platinum at about 20 hours with nothing missable, while Beebom estimates 30 to 35 hours for every trophy.

Is 007 First Light a long game? 007 First Light is mid-length for a story action game: about 15 hours straight through, about 20 for an average player, and about 25 with side content, by Beebom's estimate.

How many hours is 007 First Light on HowLongToBeat? HowLongToBeat's averages for 007 First Light could not be read for this page; the review and guide estimates put the story at about 15 to 20 hours.

Does difficulty change how long 007 First Light takes? Somewhat: Novice removes gadget cooldowns in 007 First Light, but most of the difference comes from how much you explore each mission, and difficulty does not affect trophies.