Though Pentiment doesn’t look like your typical pre-Black Friday game from a major publisher like Xbox Game Studios, it’s maybe hitting at just the right time–after all, all the forthcoming holidays likely mean a lot of new Xbox players are joining the ecosystem. With Pentiment landing in Game Pass on day one, it could be a sleeper hit after receiving mostly positive reviews. Both new players and tenured Xbox fans may be wondering: How long does it take to beat Pentiment? It’s a good question given the novelty of such a game. Is it a five-hour game? A 30-hour game? The answer is actually somewhere in between, so keep reading as we explain the time investment you’re in for with Obsidian’s talky 2D RPG.
