How Long to Beat Persona 4

Persona 4 Golden takes about 68 to 70 hours for the main story, about 85 hours with side content and around 140 hours to complete everything, by HowLongToBeat's figures as Game Rant and TheGamer cited them in 2022. Persona 4 Revival's length is not known before its Feb 18, 2027 release.

Persona 4 Golden takes about 68 hours to finish the main story, about 85 hours with side content, and up to 139 hours to do everything, by HowLongToBeat's player figures as Game Rant cited them on Aug 22, 2022; TheGamer, citing the same site in December 2022, put it at "a little less than 70 hours" for the story and "around 140 hours" for 100%. How long Persona 4 Revival takes is not known: it comes out on Feb 18, 2027, has no review or HowLongToBeat times yet, and Atlus has given no length. Because Revival keeps Golden's storyline as it is and its year-long calendar, Golden's numbers are the best guide until players finish it.

Quick facts

Main story (Golden)	About 68 hours (Game Rant, Aug 22, 2022); "a little less than 70" (TheGamer, Dec 2, 2022)
Main story plus extras (Golden)	About 85 hours (Game Rant, Aug 22, 2022)
Completionist (Golden)	Up to 139 hours (Game Rant); "around 140" (TheGamer)
Persona 4 Revival	Not known as of Nov 3, 2026
PS2 Persona 4	No figure from an allowed source

Sources: Game Rant, Aug 22, 2022; TheGamer, Dec 2, 2022. Both cite HowLongToBeat; its live figures could not be read for this page, so these are dated 2022 readings.

How long is Persona 4 Golden?

About 70 hours for a first run that follows the story. The game runs on a fixed calendar from April to Mar 20, so the in-game year is the same length for everyone; what changes the hours is how much time a player spends in dungeons, reading Social Link scenes and planning days. A run that tries to max every Social Link, fill the Compendium and beat the Optional Bosses reaches the 139 to 140 hours the completionist figures describe, and usually needs New Game Plus as well, since Margaret's fight is only in New Game Plus.

What makes a run longer or shorter

The ending you reach. A bad ending on Dec 3 cuts the game short; the true ending adds Magatsu Inaba and Yomotsu Hirasaka, and the Golden ending adds the Hollow Forest. See Persona 4 Endings.
Dungeon pace. Clearing each dungeon in one or two visits leaves more days for links but means longer sessions; the deadlines are on Persona 4 Calendar.
Difficulty. Golden added Very Easy and Very Hard (PlayStation Blog), and the 2023 release added difficulty options and a Suspend Save.
Skipping. Golden lets cutscenes be skipped by holding Triangle or double-tapping Start on Vita (PlayStation Blog), which shortens a second run.

How long is Persona 4 Revival?

0:14 Not known as of Nov 3, 2026. Revival has no reviews, no HowLongToBeat entry with times, and no length from Atlus or SEGA. What is known points both ways. The story and calendar are Golden's (Atlus Japan). Revival adds new seasonal events and Location Episodes with Aika Nakamura (Atlus Japan), and its main story and every Social Link are fully voiced (PC Gamer), which may make scenes take longer to watch. This page will be updated with measured times after the Feb 18, 2027 launch. More on What's New in Persona 4 Revival. The clip is Atlus's Aug 11, 2026 New Features video on Revival's fully voiced events.

Frequently asked questions

How long is Persona 4 Golden? Persona 4 Golden's main story takes about 68 to 70 hours, about 85 hours with side content and 139 to 140 hours for 100%, by HowLongToBeat's figures as Game Rant and TheGamer cited them in 2022.

How long is Persona 4 Revival? Persona 4 Revival's length is not known as of Nov 3, 2026; it keeps Persona 4 Golden's storyline and adds new events and Location Episodes, so Golden's 70 hours or so are the closest guide until it launches on Feb 18, 2027.

Can you finish Persona 4 Golden before Persona 4 Revival comes out? Yes, at about 70 hours for the story, a Persona 4 Golden run started in November 2026 has more than three months to be done before Persona 4 Revival's Feb 18, 2027 release.