How long to beat Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater 

Wondering how long it will take to beat Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater? The freshly-minted remake of Kojima’s seminal mid-noughties stealthy action-adventure is here, spruced up with modern visuals and niceties. The Cobras, Eva, the Shagohod – it’s all there to tickle your memory with the hazy power of nostalgia.

As pretty much a one-to-one remake, the remake’s length will be familiar to those that played the original, but as with most MGS games your mileage will vary greatly depending on your playstyle. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how long it takes to beat Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater.

How long is Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater

For the average player, completing Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater should take no more than 10 to 15 hours. This is assuming you play on normal or lower difficulty, aren’t fussed about completing a non-lethal run, and are happy to take most enemies on headfirst without relying too much on stealth. It should factor in a few boss fight deaths, some light exploration of areas, and sitting through all the cutscenes.

On higher difficulties like Extreme or if you’re planning on a pure stealth run, the playtime can easily balloon past the 15-20 hour mark, especially if you’re diligent about remaining undetected for the majority of the game. Completionists or those doing non-lethal and no-alert runs should look to set aside 20 to 25 hours if not a bit more to find all extras such as the kerotans, camos, facepaints, special cut scenes, and find all fauna and flora. As for trophy hunters, the structure of the game and the nature of the achievements mean multiple playthroughs are required, so your time with Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater could easily push past the 40 hour mark.

Then, of course, there’s the optional Ape Escape mode, which should keep you busy for a few hours on top of the game proper. Overall, there’s a lot of flexibility in how you play Delta and your playtime is very much dependent on how much you engage with the many secrets and stealth options available in the game.