Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Playtime: How Many Hours You Played TotK

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for some days now, and you might be wondering how many hours of playtime you've clocked in Zelda: TotK already. Here's how to look up how many hours you've played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (and other games, of course).

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom playtime: Here's how to find out how many hours you've played TotK already. | © Nintendo

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is here, and it's even bigger than most players expected. If you've been lucky enough to get your hands on a copy of Zelda: TotK, then you've probably already discovered just how much of a time sink the game is. In fact, it's almost impossible to reach your actual destination without being distracted by all the tiny little details the game is offering you when making your way through Hyrule.

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As expected, the estimated playtime of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is about 100 hours and more if you're a so-called "completionist" who wants to solve every single task the game offers you. But now that you've played TotK for several days, you might wonder how many hours you've spent playing already. Here's what to do to find out.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: How To Find Out How Many Hours You Played

Tears of the Kingdom is significantly longer than its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Given all the new possibilities to explore the world, as well as the new islands, you can without a doubt dedicate a good amount of your time to the game. To find out how many hours you played already, do the following:

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Playtime: To find out how many hours you've played, navigate to the homescreen first. | © EarlyGame
  • Head to the main menu / homescreen of your Nintendo Switch first by pressing the Home Button on your Switch controller
  • Select your profile picture in the upper left corner
  • On your "Profile" page, you should spot a "Play Activity" section. Here you can look up how many hours of playtime you've invested in your games.
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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Now we understand why our colleague Dani begged us to take all that annual leave... | © EarlyGame

It's important to note that at least 10 days must have passed since you started the game for it to show up on in your play activity list. So if you don't see it yet, you may have to wait a few more days.

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And that's all you need to know about how to look up your playtime in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! If you need more information on the game, feel free to browse through our Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom section!

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