How long does it take to finish Uncharted 4 main story & 100% Achievement? 

If you’re new to Uncharted: A Thief’s End, then you might be wondering how long does it take to beat the game. Even though Uncharted 4 is a completely linear game with only main missions and no side missions, it can still be a long game, depending on how you want to approach the game.  

Some players might even call the game too long. The game also got a PS5 and PC remaster very recently, so you might be one of the players finally getting to try the game after all this time. If you’re one of those, then this article will cover everything you need to know about the time it takes to beat the game.  

Uncharted 4’s main storyline can be completed in around 15 hours, and a completionist run (100% completion) takes about 30 hours, according to HowLongToBeat.com. 

1. Is Uncharted 4 the longest game of the series? 

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is the longest game in the Uncharted series. Uncharted 2, the second-longest, takes about 21 hours to 100% complete. 

As the Uncharted games do not have side-quests, most of the games’ length involves gathering several collectibles in the form of treasures and relics.  

Where Uncharted 1 takes only about 17 hours, players can complete Uncharted 3 100% within 20 hours. This makes Uncharted 4 exceptionally longer than its predecessors. 

2. How to 100% Complete Uncharted 4?  

To obtain 100% competition in Uncharted 4, players need to: 

1. Complete the entire main storyline; 
2. Obtain all 56 trophies; and 
3. Collect all the collectibles:  
   • 109 treasures  
   • 25 journal entries  
   • 23 journal notes  
   • 36 optional conversations  

3. Is Uncharted 4 a hard game?  

Uncharted 4 can be brutal, but only if players want it to be. Playing the game at Crushing Difficulty on the first playthrough can be extremely challenging. 

It is always advised to start the game at a balanced difficulty on the first playthrough and then increase it when the game is replayed. If you’re confident about completing the game with Crushing difficulty on your first playthrough, go for it.  

4. Does Uncharted 4 have difficulty settings?  

Uncharted 4 does have game difficulty settings. There are a total of 5 difficulty modes in Uncharted: A Thief’s End: 

• Explorer  
• Light  
• Moderate  
• Hard  
• Crushing  

As the names suggest, Explorer is the easiest difficulty, while Crushing is the hardest. Also, it’s worth noting that, like previous Naughty Dog games before Uncharted 4, this game has separate trophies for each difficulty.  

5. How many chapters does Uncharted 4 have? 

Uncharted 4 has a total of 22 chapters, with a Prologue and an Epilogue.  

Here is a list of all the chapters that you need to complete in order to finish the game:  

• Prologue  
• Chapter 01: The Lure of Adventure  
• Chapter 02: Infernal Place  
• Chapter 03: The Malaysia Job  
• Chapter 04: A Normal Life  
• Chapter 05: Hector Alcazar  
• Chapter 06: Once a Thief  
• Chapter 07: Lights Out  
• Chapter 08: The Grave of Henry Avery  
• Chapter 09: Those Who Prove Worthy  
• Chapter 10: The Twelve Towers  
• Chapter 11: Hidden in Plain Sight  
• Chapter 12: At Sea  
• Chapter 13: Marooned  
• Chapter 14: Join Me in Paradise  
• Chapter 15: The Thieves of Libertalia  
• Chapter 16: The Brothers Drake  
• Chapter 17: For Better or Worse  
• Chapter 18: New Devon  
• Chapter 19: Avery’s Descent  
• Chapter 20: No Escape  
• Chapter 21: Brother’s Keeper  
• Chapter 22: A Thief’s End  
• Epilogue  

6. Does Uncharted 4 have multiple endings?  

Uncharted 4 doesn’t have multiple endings. It has only one ending which serves as the definitive ending to Nathan Drake’s story as of now.  

Even though the game has dialogue options at certain parts, they all lead to the same ending regardless of the option you choose. 

 The playable epilogue places you into the shoes of Cassie Drake, the daughter of Nathan and Elena. The ending shows an older and settled-down Nathan and Elena hiding their treasure-hunting past from their daughter, but they realize that it’s time to let Cassie know about it. The game ends with Nathan explaining their story to Cassie with Elena.  

7. Is Uncharted 4’s multiplayer pay-to-win? 

Uncharted 4’s multiplayer is not pay-to-win. Naughty Dogs have made all the multiplayer DLCs free-to-play to ensure the game doesn’t become pay-to-win. 

In fact, its multiplayer is more “play-to-win” as players can purchase weapons and cosmetics using the in-game currency, which can be earned by grinding the multiplayer. 

8. Will there be an Uncharted 5?  

Naughty Dog doesn’t seem to be against the idea of a potential Uncharted 5, but they have not officially said anything regarding it.  

We don’t know for sure whether an Uncharted 5 will continue Nathan’s story or if it will take the franchise in a completely new direction.   

There have been multiple rumors regarding Uncharted 5, the most recent being Naughty Dog outsourcing to another studio to make the game. Everything is speculation at this point, but if an Uncharted 5 is in development, don’t expect it anytime soon.  

9. About Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is a 2016 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the fourth main entry in the Uncharted series. Set several years after the events of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, players control Nathan Drake, a former treasure hunter coaxed out of retirement by his presumed-dead brother Samuel. With Nathan’s longtime partner, Victor Sullivan, they search for clues for the location of Henry Avery’s long-lost treasure.

A Thief’s End is played from a third-person perspective, and incorporates platformer elements. Players solve puzzles and use firearms, melee combat, and stealth to combat enemies. In the online multiplayer mode, up to ten players engage in co-operative and competitive modes.