Indiana Jones and The Great Circle: MachineGames’ Longest Adventure Yet – What to Expect

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is the return of Indy to video games in a long time, and during a closed-doors digital preview event for MachineGames’ upcoming action-adventure title, Game Director Jerk Gustafsson and Creative Director Axel Torvenius confirmed that this is MachineGames’ longest game to date when asked about the average time it will take to complete.

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle game length

The question was straightforward, and while Jerk and Axel didn’t provide an exact duration, they did confirm that this would be the most extensive experience they've created. How long Indiana Jones and The Great Circle remains a mystery, but the developers’ emphasis on the game’s length suggests a substantial adventure.

Looking back at MachineGames’ previous titles, particularly the new Wolfenstein series, we see that Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus can be completed in roughly 11 hours, according to How Long to Beat if you focus solely on just the campaign.Similarly, Wolfenstein: The New Order takes about the same time, while Wolfenstein Young Blood, a spin-off title of their series, and the standalone prequel Old Blood, are shorter, at 9 Hours and 6 Hours respectively.

MachineGames’ Indiana Jones game is expected to offer more exploration, side content, and puzzles than their previous titles, aligning with the adventure genre’s typical gameplay. It wouldn’t be surprising if players spent significantly more time in this game, given its broader scope.

The Sweet Spot

It’s tough to pinpoint exactly where their new game will land in terms of game time as it can be longer by just a few hours I feel roughly 15 hours for an adventure like this seems like a nice sweet spot to avoid the feeling that they are dragging game time.

For additional context, looking at similar games like Uncharted vs Indiana Jones game length shows that Uncharted titles range from 9 to 15 hours, while the Tomb Raider reboot series clocks in around 11 to 13 hours. This comparison further supports the idea that MachineGames’ Indiana Jones game could follow a similar timeline.

For added comparison, we looked through the Uncharted series, and as Uncharted can be completed in roughly 9 hours, Uncharted 2 in 10 hours, with Uncharted 4 takes 15 hours. In the latest Tomb Raider series reboot, the 2013 Tomb Raider can take 11 hours while the next two sequels can take around 13 hours to complete.

It’ll be interesting what MachineGames has landed in terms of game length as you should remember that this is the studio stepping out of its comfort zone and doing something entirely different. From a fast-paced first-person graphic shooter like Wolfenstein to a globetrotting adventure in the shoes of the iconic Indiana Jones.

Indiana Jones and The Great Circle still doesn’t have a concrete release date but it’s still slated for a 2024 release and will be available on PC, Xbox consoles, and Xbox Game Pass.

I’ve made a rundown of the key information from the preview event and my impressions of what I saw.

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