There are few games that have made as much of an impact on the world of gaming as the Halo universe. From thwarting alien invasions to traversing the depths of space, players have followed Master Chief and Cortana across multiple games and adventures.
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PostsBut if you wanted to sit down and play through all the games, just how long would that take? We took a look at all the games and added up all the various versions released over the years and came up with a final number. If you’re thinking about replaying through all the games, check out these stats first.
Who Created The Halo Games?
CloseThe history of Halo is a long one, starting off with the development of the Bungie studio all the way back in 1991. The studio focused on games for Mac computers, with the original iteration of Halo: Combat Evolved being a real-time strategy game for the Mac. Over time, the game would shift towards a third-person action game, and once the studio was acquired by Microsoft in 2000, it became a first-person shooter. Microsoft threw itself behind the game, making it an anchor game for the fledgling platform.
The original Halo: Combat Evolved was meant to have an online multiplayer mode as well, and not just the iconic and incredibly addicting lan multiplayer mode, but since the original Xbox did not have the Xbox Live service up and running by the time of the launch of the console, it was excluded until the release of Halo 2. Since then, Halo, Master Chief, Cortana, and all the Covenant have become mainstays in video game culture. There have been plenty of books, a live-action television show, comics, and more dedicated to the series. Halo even helped to kickstart the machinima trend that took over the early to mid 2000s, which defined a whole generation of internet humor.
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PostsHow Long Does It Take To Beat Every Halo Game?
CloseBefore we go into how long it’ll take to beat all the Halo games, we need to take a look at just how many there are. Since the first Halo: Combat Evolved released back in 2001, there have been a few spin-offs, remasters, and rereleases over the years. There have been a total of sixteen games released over the years across multiple generations of Microsoft consoles and on PC.
When calculating how long it would take to beat each of the Halo games, we took a look at the website HowLongToBeat.com, which calculates how long it takes to complete games based on various conditions, all taken from user-supplied information.
Halo Game
How Long To Beat
How Long To 100% Complete
Year Released
Halo: Combat Evolved
10 Hours
22.5 Hours
2001
Halo 2
9 Hours
21 Hours
2004
Halo 3
8 Hours
22.5 Hours
2007
Halo Wars
9 Hours
45 Hours
2009
Halo 3: ODST
6 Hours
26.5 Hours
2010
Halo: Reach
8 Hours
49.5 Hours
2010
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
10 Hours
23 Hours
2011
Halo 4
7.5 Hours
28.5 Hours
2012
Halo: Spartan Assault
4 Hours
18.5 Hours
2013
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
58 Hours
66 Hours
2014
Halo: Spartan Strike
4.5 Hours
12 Hours
2015
Halo 5: Guardians
8 Hours
25.5 Hours
2015
Halo Wars 2
8 Hours
43.5 Hours
2017
Halo Recruit
.5 Hours
.5 Hours
2017
Halo: Fire Team Raven
.5 Hours
1 Hour
2018
Halo Infinite
11.5 Hours
29 Hours
2021
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PostsSo What’s The Combined Total?
CloseAlright, so sixteen games might not seem like that many, and compared to other long-running video game series, it might not be, but now that we have all these stats we can see just how long it will take to run through the games. If you're just interested in getting the main story of each game out of the way, you're looking at around 104.5 hours. That's not taking into account Halo: The Master Chief Collection, since it includes remastered versions of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4 and there is no need to replay all those games again. If you feel so inclined, it'll bring you up to 162.5 hours.
If you're after the complete Halo experience, getting all achievements and completing each game to 100%, that's going to take quite a bit longer to accomplish. If you're after a full 100% run, it'll take you at least a staggering 339.5 hours, again, excluding Halo: The Master Chief Collection. If you want to add that feat, it will take you an even more inflated 405.5 hours.
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