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Marvel's Wolverine's story takes about 11 to 15 hours: two recorded no-commentary runs finished in 11 hours 23 minutes and 11 hours 52 minutes, and IGN's reviewer called it a 15-hour string of missions. Everything, all 102 collectibles and the platinum, takes about 15 to 20 hours.
Marvel's Wolverine takes about 11 to 15 hours to finish the story and about 15 to 20 hours to do everything. IGN's Simon Cardy, reviewing it on Sep 10, 2026, describes "Wolverine's 15-hour string of missions"; two creators' complete no-commentary videos of the game, cutscenes included, run 11 hours 23 minutes (Shirrako, Sep 14, 2026) and 11 hours 52 minutes (MKIceAndFire, Sep 15, 2026). PowerPyx puts the platinum at 15 to 20 hours, and IGN's reviewer had his after about 20. It is a linear game of 30 missions, not an open world, so there is little side content to stretch a run.
Quick facts
| Main story | About 11 to 15 hours |
| Fastest recorded full run we found | 11:22:56 (Shirrako, no commentary, Sep 14, 2026) |
| Second recorded full run | 11:52:17 (MKIceAndFire, no commentary, Sep 15, 2026) |
| IGN review | "15-hour string of missions" (Sep 10, 2026) |
| Story plus all collectibles | About 15 to 20 hours (PowerPyx) |
| Platinum | 15 to 20 hours (PowerPyx); about 20 (IGN) |
| After the story, for the platinum | "Four to five hours" (IGN) |
| Missions | 30, in five regions |
| New Game Plus | Optional, adds a second run |
How long is the story?
The two complete runs above are the best measure we have, because a single video holds the whole game from the first mission to the credits with nothing skipped. They agree within half an hour: 11:22:56 and 11:52:17. Both are skilled players who know where to go, so a first-time player who explores, dies now and then and reads the lore objects should expect more. IGN's "15-hour" figure is a reviewer's first run with time spent on collectibles along the way, and we think it is the right number for most players who stop for some bottles and crates without hunting all of them.
Difficulty matters too: on the lowest setting, "The Man", Logan cannot be knocked out (PowerPyx), which removes retries, while the highest, The Best There Is, is what IGN Guides played for the 100% videos below. Settings are on Difficulty Settings and Accessibility.
How long for 100% and the platinum?
After the story, Cardy "felt compelled to go back through each level and clean them all up, earning a platinum trophy after just 20 hours." PowerPyx's roadmap gives 15 to 20 hours for the whole list: the story with collectibles (the bulk), 5 to 10 minutes for the hidden memory, and 10 to 60 minutes of cleanup.
In the talk after the review, Cardy says he had "already got 84% of the trophies" when the story ended and needed "four to five hours of extra stuff", mostly material caches, whisky bottles and doing a move a set number of times. The trophy list and route are on Trophy Guide and Platinum, and the collectibles on Collectibles.
Vi.ki's count: IGN Guides' 100% runs
IGN Guides recorded the whole game region by region on the hardest difficulty, The Best There Is, collecting all 102 collectibles and playing every Nightmare Trial to Adamantium. Adding up the five videos (our sum, from their lengths on YouTube as of Nov 8, 2026):
| Region | Missions | Video length |
|---|---|---|
| Telambang | 1 to 3 | 59:43 |
| Canada | 4 to 8 | 2:31:19 |
| Madripoor | 9 to 12 | 1:53:02 |
| Japan | 14 to 21 | 3:26:17 |
| Back to Madripoor | 22 to 30, epilogue, "Best There Is" | 4:25:20 |
| Total | 13:15:41 |
That is about 13 and a quarter hours of footage for a 100% run on the hardest setting, with every trial at the top rank: a little under two hours more than the plain story runs above. Videos can be trimmed, so treat it as a floor for a 100% run, not a stopwatch; it still lines up with PowerPyx's 15 to 20 hours once a first-timer's searching is added. The region lengths also show where the time goes: Japan and the return to Madripoor are more than half the game.
The last of those videos runs to the epilogue and then the hidden 15th Nightmare Trial, which is where a 100% run ends.
What players did, by estimate
Alinea Analytics, a firm that estimates rather than measures, said on Oct 14, 2026 that about two-thirds of buyers had played at least 10 hours and 54% more than 15 hours (Tech4Gamers). Sony has published no playtime data. We read those estimates as a sign that most buyers played well into a 12 to 15 hour story. Sales figures are on Sales.
Is it long enough?
We think the length suits the game. Reviewers split on the combat's staying power (Cardy felt he "had my fill" halfway through, see Reviews), and a linear, set-piece-heavy story is better at 12 to 15 hours than stretched with open-world filler. Players who want more have New Game Plus with a level cap of 40 and Nightmare Trials to rank up; see New Game Plus and Mission Replay and Nightmare Doors and Trials. The mission-by-mission route is on Walkthrough and Mission List.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Marvel's Wolverine?
About 11 to 15 hours for the story: recorded full runs took 11 hours 23 minutes and 11 hours 52 minutes, and IGN's review calls it a 15-hour string of missions.
How long does it take to 100% Marvel's Wolverine?
About 15 to 20 hours for everything, per PowerPyx. IGN Guides' region-by-region 100% videos on the hardest difficulty add up to 13 hours 16 minutes of footage.
How long is the Marvel's Wolverine platinum?
15 to 20 hours per PowerPyx; IGN's reviewer earned it in about 20, with four to five hours after the story.
How many missions are in Marvel's Wolverine?
30, in five regions: Telambang, Canada, Madripoor, Japan and a return to Madripoor. See Walkthrough and Mission List.
Is Marvel's Wolverine open world?
No. It is a linear mission-based game; the Princess Bar in Madripoor works as a hub between missions.
Sources
- IGN, Sep 10, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Review
- PowerPyx, Sep 14, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Trophy Guide and Roadmap
- Shirrako, Sep 14, 2026: MARVEL'S WOLVERINE Gameplay Walkthrough FULL GAME (4K 60FPS) No Commentary
- MKIceAndFire, Sep 15, 2026: WOLVERINE PS5 Gameplay Walkthrough FULL GAME (4K 60FPS), No Commentary
- IGN Guides: Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough, Telambang (Prologue Missions)
- IGN Guides, Sep 15, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough, Canada (All Crates, Doors, Whisky Bottles)
- IGN Guides, Sep 16, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough, Madripoor (All Crates, Doors, Whisky Bottles)
- IGN Guides, Sep 17, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough, Japan (All Crates, Doors, Whisky Bottles)
- IGN Guides, Sep 18, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough, Back to Madripoor (All Crates, Doors, Whisky Bottles)
- Tech4Gamers, Oct 14, 2026: Marvel's Wolverine earned $193 million (Alinea Analytics estimate)
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Marvel's Wolverine Review
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- Marvel's Wolverine takes about 11 to 15 hours to finish the story and about 15 to 20 hours to do everything. IGN's…
- After the story, Cardy "felt compelled to go back through each level and clean them all up, earning a platinum trophy…
- In the talk after the review, Cardy says he had "already got 84% of the trophies" when the story ended and needed…
Marvel's Wolverine Walkthrough - Back to Madripoor (All Crates, Doors, Whisky Bottles)
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Insomniac GamesMarvel's Wolverine was made by Insomniac Games, the Burbank studio behind Spyro, Ratchet & Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man, owned by Sony since 2019; it was revealed in 2021 under Brian Horton and Cameron Christian, finished under game director Mike Daly, and survived a 2023 ransomware attack that leaked part of its development.
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Insomniac Marvel Games in OrderInsomniac's Marvel games in release order are Marvel's Spider-Man (Sep 7, 2018), Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (Nov 12, 2020), Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Oct 20, 2023) and Marvel's Wolverine (Sep 15, 2026), all set in one universe; play them in that order, though Wolverine stands on its own.
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Combat and RageMarvel's Wolverine is a close-range, parry-driven brawler: claws, kicks, a gap-closing leap and cooldown-based Special Techniques, held together by a Rage meter with three tiers. Rage Tier 2 unlocks Last Stand, the revive that stands in for the Healing Factor, and Tier 3 turns the screen gray and makes weak enemies die in one hit.
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Skills: Techniques and AdaptationsLogan grows in two trees. Techniques (six active Special Techniques plus passive moves) are bought with Technique Points from leveling up; Adaptations are passive buffs slotted into Strands, bought with Adaptation Points from Whisky Bottles and Nightmare Trials. Tornado Spin, Knee Breaker and the healing Adaptations are the guides' first picks.
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Suits and ClawsMarvel's Wolverine has 32 suits (27 in the base game, 5 in the Digital Deluxe Edition) and 26 claw styles (23 that come with suits, 3 standalone from Nightmare Trials), per GamingBolt. Most suits are crafted with materials from Material Crates after a story mission unlocks them, and every crafted suit raises Logan's maximum health.
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Tips and TricksThe 20 things worth knowing before and during Marvel's Wolverine, from creators' and guides' play - parry blue, dodge red, unlock Healing Strike first, end a barrage with Triangle to heal, spend materials on suits at once (they raise health), put your favorite technique on the combo-ender recharge, and turn off the scent trails if they bother you.
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BossesMarvel's Wolverine has five story bosses, in this order: Omega Red (Mission 3), the Sentinel Prototype (Mission 11), Lady Deathstrike (Mission 20), Sabretooth (Mission 25) and Nathaniel Essex as Mister Sinister (Mission 29). Each has its own trophy and its own guide page.
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Lady Deathstrike Boss FightLady Deathstrike is the third boss of Marvel's Wolverine, fought in Mission 20, Death's Match, on Mount Haku in Japan. Keep L1 ready, parry her yellow ranged sword slash and her close stabs, counter with short claw strings, and in the second half, once she drops the sword for her claws, parry even more.
See also
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Difficulty Settings and AccessibilityMarvel's Wolverine has five difficulty presets, from The Man (Logan cannot be knocked out) through The Hunter, The Mutant and The Weapon to The Best There Is, plus custom sliders for enemy aggressiveness, damage and health. Difficulty can be changed at any time and no trophy depends on it. Over 100 accessibility settings include game speed down to 30%, Skip Puzzle, QTE autocomplete, audio description and violence filters.
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Trophy Guide and PlatinumMarvel's Wolverine has 42 trophies (1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 9 Silver, 28 Bronze), all offline, none missable and none tied to difficulty. The platinum, I'm The Best There Is, takes about 15 to 20 hours in one playthrough, and the story alone earns most of the list.
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CollectiblesMarvel's Wolverine has 102 collectibles in three types, 68 Material Crates, 20 Whisky Bottles and 14 Nightmare Doors, spread over 19 of its 30 missions. Crates pay for suits (and with them Logan's health), bottles and Nightmare Trials raise his Adaptation Level, none can be missed, and Mission Select cleans up whatever you pass by.
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SalesMarvel's Wolverine was the best-selling game in the US in September 2026 by Circana's count, with Sony's biggest launch-month dollar sales since Helldivers 2, and it opened at No. 1 on the UK boxed chart. Sony's first official figure, in its earnings report of Nov 5, 2026, is 2.4 million copies sold worldwide by Nov 4, 2026, in line with the analysts' estimates of about 2.2 to 2.5 million.
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ReviewsMarvel's Wolverine scores 75 on Metacritic from 149 critics and 76 on OpenCritic, as of Nov 8, 2026, with players at 6.7. Critics praised the story, Jean Grey and the gore and faulted repetitive combat, heavy hand-holding and few bosses; it is the lowest-rated of Insomniac's Marvel games.
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New Game Plus and Mission ReplayMarvel's Wolverine shipped with New Game Plus and mission replay on day one, both in the Nightmare Cabin. Mission Select replays any mission with your collectibles kept, and New Game Plus replays the story with a level cap raised from 36 to 40 and extra Techniques and Adaptations; it is not needed for any trophy.