How Long Does It Take To Beat Harold Halibut?

Here’s how much time it’ll take you to beat Harold Halibut and how many chapters there are.

Harold Halibut is a story-rich adventure game in which you play the role of the title character, Harold, a lab assistant aboard the Fedora 1, a spaceship stranded on the seabed of an alien planet. Life aboard the ship feels very mundane at first, but as you get to know Harold and his crewmates more, things start to get a lot more interesting.

Aliens, government coverups, vigilante groups, and a possible relaunch add plenty of drama. If you're wondering how long your adventures with Harold and Weewoo will take you, we've got the answer right here, including a chapter breakdown.

How Long Does It Take To Beat?

The developer recommends that Harold Halibut can take around 12 hours to complete if you are following the main objectives only.

There are optional objectives you can undertake, or if you wish to unlock every achievement, some of which requires hanging around the cafe to hear all the gossip, a completionist playthrough can take you up to 18 hours.

We did some of the optional content but not all of it and clocked in at 14 hours by the time we rolled credits.

There's an achievement called 'Slow Bro' for taking more than 15 hours to complete the game.

How Many Chapters Are There?

There are seven chapters including the Epilogue, but not all chapters are the same length. Here is the breakdown of each chapter:

• Chapter 1
• 1.1 — An Ordinary Day
• 1.2 — The Hang of It
• 1.3 — The Solar Winds
• 1.4 — The Sample
• 1.5 — Through the Shaft
• 1.6 — The Encounter
• Chapter 2
• 2:1 — The Creature from the Sea
• 2.2 — Taking Care
• 2.3 — The Right Care
• 2.4 — All Water Conspiracy
• 2.5 — The Creature Awakens
• 2.6 — Leaving the Fedora
• Chapter 3
• 3.1 — Arrival
• 3.2 — Exploring the Cave
• 3.3 — Exploration with Weeoo
• 3.4 — The Crack
• 3.5 — Back Home
• Chapter 4
• 4.1 — The Expedition
• 4.2 — Analysis of the Crack
• 4.3 — Refining the Plan
• 4.4 — Final Preperations
• Chapter 5
• 5.1 — A Strange Place
• 5.2 — Four Ways
• 5.3 — The Mysterious Forest
• Chapter 6
• 6.1 — Back in the Cave
• 6.2 — Underwater
• 6.3 — The Core
• 6.4 — Showdown
• Epilogue

As you progress through the game, you can choose to load any chapter segment you have previously already completed.