Resident Evil 4: Resident Evil 4 Remake Game Length
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This article provides the total clear time for Resident Evil 4 Remake. The clear time is divided into different sections of the story and replayable elements.
Clear Time
Approximately 13 hours on the first playthrough with assistance
The estimated time required to complete the story of Resident Evil 4 Remake on the first playthrough with assistance is about 13 hours. If you are a series fan or skilled at shooting games, you may be able to shorten it by about an hour. For first-time players, it should take more than 12 hours.
Game Length
Approximately 15 hours for story completion only
The game length of Resident Evil 4 Remake is about 15 hours for story completion only even on the Standard difficulty. If you do not challenge higher difficulties or play through the game multiple times, it is possible to complete the game within 20 hours.
| Boss Weaknesses and How to Defeat Them |
| Story Walkthrough List |
Over 30 hours with completionist elements
The game length of Resident Evil 4 Remake can exceed 30 hours if you fully explore every feature provided by the game completely like the trophy completion. Clearing the highest difficulty level (Professional) becomes a considerably challenging completionist element that requires multiple playthroughs and obtaining infinite weapons.
| List of Trophies |
New Elements After Clearing
| Summary of new elements after clearing |
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| Replayable playthrough with carried-over data |
| Unlocking the Infinite Rocket Launcher |
| Unlocking the highest difficulty level: Professional |
Replayable Playthrough with Carried-over Data
| Carried-over Elements | Non-carried-over Elements |
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| ・Owned weapons ・Weapon upgrade status ・Weapon parts ・Attaché case ・Charms ・Spinel ・Money ・Consumable items ・Recipes |
・Progress of Requests ・Progress of blue medals ・Files ・Key items ・Treasure maps |
After clearing the story, you can choose to start a new playthrough with the carried-over data. You can carry over almost all data, including treasures, upgraded weapons, and Leon's maximum health, making it easier to clear the game on modes with higher difficulty.
| Replayable Features After Clearing |
Unlocking the Infinite Rocket Launcher
After clearing the story, you can purchase the Infinite Rocket Launcher from the Merchant in the second playthrough. The Infinite Rocket Launcher has unlimited ammo, making it one of the strongest weapons in the Resident Evil series.
| How to Unlock Infinite Ammo and Weapons |
Unlocking the Highest Difficulty Level: Professional
After clearing the story, the highest difficulty level, Professional, will be unlocked. Professional is a hard mode where auto-save is disabled. Parry is limited to just perfect parries. However, you can fully upgrade your weapons from the beginning. This difficulty level is also a requirement for obtaining the Peerless Agent trophy.
| Differences in Difficulty and How to Change |
| Village | |
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 Chapter 1 |
 Chapter 2 |
 Chapter 3 |
 Chapter 4 |
 Chapter 5 |
 Chapter 6 |
| Castle | |
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 Chapter 7 |
 Chapter 8 |
 Chapter 9 |
 Chapter 10 |
 Chapter 11 |
 Chapter 12 |
| Island | |
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 Chapter 13 |
 Chapter 14 |
 Chapter 15 |
 Chapter 16 |
| Post Game | |
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 Resident Evil 4 Remake Game Length |
 Clear Rewards and Replay Value |
 Replayable Features After Clearing |
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 Tips and Conditions for Achieving an S+ Rank |
 How to Get S+ Rank: Condition and Strategy |
