How long to beat Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and chapter list

Originally posted on Video Games on SI | By Paolo Sirio | Last updated Feb 29, 2024 5:33 AM ET

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is considerably bigger than Remake, which means you’ll need to spend a lot of hours in the game if you want to beat it. The main reason for this is that Rebirth has left Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s linear structure behind and embraced a lush open world for you to explore instead.

If you want to learn more about this, you can check out our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review. In this guide, we’re breaking down how many hours it takes to beat Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and the full chapter list, so you know exactly what you’re in for.

How long does it take to beat FF7 Rebirth?

As it’s typical of a big open-world RPG, the amount of hours you’ll spend on it depends mainly on your playstyle.

If you stick exclusively to the main story and skip most of the non-obligatory combat, you should be able to beat it in around 40 hours. If you want to enjoy the experience at its best, our estimate is that you’ll need about 100 hours to get through most of the side content and main quests. For completionists, this estimate goes up to 150 hours.

Story only: 40+ hours
World Intel completion: 70+ hours
Full completion: 150+ hours

This is significantly higher than Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which required 25-30 hours for a linear playthrough and up to 50 hours when taking into account Hard Mode and all of the side content.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth chapter list

Completing FF7 Rebirth's story will unlock the Chapter Selection menu and the option to replay chapters on Hard difficulty.Square Enix / GLHF

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth includes 14 chapters, four fewer than Remake. This is the complete list:

Chapter 1 - Fall of a Hero
Chapter 2 - A New Journey Begins
Chapter 3 - Deeper into Darkness
Chapter 4 - Dawn of a New Era
Chapter 5 - Blood in the Water
Chapter 6 - Fool's Paradise
Chapter 7 - Those Left Behind
Chapter 8 - All That Glitters
Chapter 9 - The Planet Sins
Chapter 10 - Watcher of the Vale
Chapter 11 - The Long Shadow of Shinra
Chapter 12 - A Golden Key
Chapter 13 - Where Angels Fear to Tread
Chapter 14 - End of the World

Whereas Remake's chapters were about 30 minutes to 2 hours long, Rebirth expects you to spend much more time in each of them, mostly thanks to its wider levels.

If you've already played and completed the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, you may also want to know how to skip the Nibelheim flashback section in the full game.

This article first appeared on Video Games on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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