Alone In The Darkis a psychological thriller that has been around since 1992. There have been plenty of sequels and adaptations throughout the years and this is the latest. You get to choose your player as you wander through a Lovecraftian mystery full of puzzles and mysteries.

Choosing between Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood will reveal different story plots and cutscenes. The game encourages you to replay using both characters. The question is, how long does it take to beat Alone In The Dark while completing everything?

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Main: 9 Hours

Completionist: 20 Hours

HowLongToBeat.comis a site that polls users across different platforms to determine their completion hours, and according to them, they have estimated thatit takes the average usernine and a half hours to complete Alone In The Dark in one sitting.

However, Alone In The Dark is not a one-and-done game, and there are collectables in the game as well as new cutscenes and dialogue depending on who you choose to play as.Any completionistwho aims to collect everything and replay the game as both characters will be looking at20+ hoursof content.

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How Many Chapters Are There?

Five Chapters

Alone In The Dark has five chapters in total,and each chapter will take you through different dimensions inside Jeremy Hartwood’s memory. Edward Carnby is a detective hired by Emily Hartwood to find her missing uncle in a mental care facility, andthere will bechanges in the story and content depending on which characteryou play; as Edward, you play an outsider who is eager to crack the case, and as Emily, you play a niece hoping her uncle is alright amidst the madness at Derceto.