The length of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2 can vary significantly depending on player dedication to completionism. While the core story can be finished in a relatively short time, those seeking to find every collectible and complete all side quests will find their playtime extended.
Logan Plant, Senior Editor at IGN, spent 45 hours across two save files, noting that the remake supports only a single save file, which can overwrite previous progress if not managed carefully via cloud saves. Plant reached the credits in 21 hours and achieved 100% completion, including all Pieces of Heart, Gold Skulltulas, and Empty Bottles, in an additional nine hours, totaling 30 hours. He estimates approximately five hours of this was spent simply exploring and appreciating the game's details, acknowledging that prior knowledge of the original greatly speeds up progress. A subsequent playthrough, focused on mainlining the story with minimal detours, took about 14 hours.
Lottie Lynn, Guides Editor at Eurogamer, reported a full completion time of approximately 27 hours, which included finishing the story, all side quests, and collecting all Heart Pieces and Gold Skulltulas. Lynn, a self-professed fan of Ocarina of Time, acknowledged her familiarity with the game contributed to this pace, even admitting to spending considerable time on minigames like horseback archery.
Brendan Graeber, Senior Editor for Guides at IGN, also reached 100% completion and beat the game in around 27 hours. As a guide writer, Graeber meticulously explored Hyrule, documenting every collectible and investigating new elements introduced in the remake. He noted that his familiarity with the game's structure allowed him to navigate efficiently, though he looks forward to replaying specific boss battles.