A new study has revealed that Elden Ring is the top Xbox Series X game of 2022 and that it takes 132 hours to complete 100%.
The research was conducted by gaming site Solitaired.com who analysed data on 2022’s PS5 games to reveal the highest scoring based on reviews and completion times. Data was gathered from Metacritic.com and howtobeat.com.
In first place with a Metacritic score of 96 is Elden Ring. The game, with world creation by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin, takes players through a fantasy and action RPG adventure as they try to repair the titular ‘Elden Ring’ and become the new ‘Elden Lord’. Elden ring takes 54.5 hours to complete the main story and 132 hours for full completion.
In second place is Persona 5 Royal with a Metascore of 94. In this RPG, after being forced to transfer to a high school in Tokyo, the protagonist puts on a mask and becomes ‘Joker’ – and slowly learns of a broader conspiracy to influence the hearts of Tokyo. Persona 5 Royal is the longest game in the top five Xbox Series X games as it takes 102 hours to complete the main story and 143 hours to complete the game 100%; nearly 6 full days.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is third with a Metascore of 93. This interactive story/adventure sees players controlling a silent protagonist called Stanley through diverging pathways. Depending on the choices the player makes, the player will receive a differing ending. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is the by far the shortest game in the top five with a main story completion time of 2 hours and a 100% completion time of 9 hours. The short completion time does not take away from the quality of this game, with a Metascore above 90.
In fourth place is Rogue Legacy 2 with a Metascore of 90. This platform game sees the player control a knight who explores dungeons to defeat enemies and collect treasures. When a player dies, they must start again from the beginning of the game but the gold they have collected on each run can be spent on permanent upgrades such as weapons, gear, and runes. Rogue Legacy 2 takes 26.5 hours to complete the main story and approximately 111 hours to complete 100%.
In fifth place is Deathloop with a Metascore of 89. In this innovative first-person shooter, the player takes on the role of an assassin stuck in a time loop who has been given the job of taking out eight targets before midnight. If the player dies or is unable to take out one of the targets before midnight the time loop resets. Deathloop takes about 16 hours to complete the main story, and 34.5 hours to complete 100%.
Some games that didn’t make the top 5 but are in the top 10, include – Immortality, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Crusader Kings III.
A spokesperson for solitaired.com commented on the study: “Gamers are always looking for a new challenge. This study highlights not only the best games of this year on the Xbox Series X, but also the games that will take a lot of expertise to complete to their full extent.”
| Game | Metascore | How long to complete main story (hours) | How long to complete 100% (hours) |
| Elden ring | 96 | 54.5 | 132 |
| Persona 5 Royal | 94 | 102 | 143 |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | 93 | 2 | 9 |
| Rogue Legacy 2 | 90 | 26.5 | 111 |
| Deathloop | 89 | 16 | 34.5 |
| Immortality | 88 | 6 | 16 |
| Pentiment | 86 | 13.5 | 24 |
| OlliOlli World | 85 | 5.5 | 31.5 |
| Citizen Sleeper | 85 | 6 | 10.5 |
| Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels | 85 | 8 | 12.5 |
| A Plague Tale: Requiem | 85 | 17 | 27.5 |
| Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | 85 | 12 | 29 |
| Tunic | 85 | 12 | 22 |
| Two Point Campus | 84 | 26 | 64 |
| Crusader Kings III | 83 | 69.5 | 716 |
