How Long Is Valor Mortis?

Plan for around 20 hours to finish Valor Mortis' main story, based on One More Level's announced estimate. The standard edition is priced at US$39.99.

How long to beat the main story

One More Level described the campaign as a 20-hour story in its September pricing announcement.

An earlier CD-Action preview estimated 15–20 hours for players familiar with the genre. That figure was a pre-release expectation; the writer's hands-on session lasted about an hour. The later developer announcement provides the main planning figure for this guide.

If you set aside two hours per session, a 20-hour campaign would take roughly ten sessions. This is a useful starting point for scheduling your playthrough; exploration and repeated attempts at difficult fights can change your total.

Completionist time: A separate estimate for finishing all side content and collectibles has not been announced. The 20-hour figure refers to the story.

How long the demo is

A total completion time for both demo levels has not been announced. There is, however, a concrete timing detail from the developer: players reached General Lothaire at the end of the demo's Chapter I after roughly 30 minutes.

That describes reaching one boss, not finishing both demo levels. It should not be presented as a “30-minute demo” completion time.

Is the Valor Mortis demo still available?

The public demo period ended on September 8, 2026. Read our demo guide for its two chapters and the announced changes to General Lothaire's placement.

Is it worth $39.99 at that length?

On length alone, yes: the announced price looks reasonable for a focused single-player action game.

At the developer's 20-hour estimate, US$39.99 works out to approximately US$2 per hour of story content. For players looking for a campaign they can finish across a manageable number of sessions, that is a sensible proposition.

Combat quality and performance still matter to the final buying decision. Our assessment here is that the announced length gives the standard edition a reasonable starting point on value.

See our price and editions guide for the differences between editions.

How it compares to other soulslikes

For a rough comparison using developer estimates, HexWorks put a new player's first run through Lords of the Fallen (2023) at around 30 hours or more in its pre-release interview with MP1st.

Valor Mortis' advertised campaign therefore suggests a smaller time commitment. Both figures are developer estimates made before release, rather than measured player averages.

FAQ

Is 20 hours a guaranteed completion time?

No. It is the developer's estimate for the main story. Your pace will depend on how you explore and handle combat.

Can I use the demo to estimate my full-game playtime?

The demo used two specially adapted sections, so multiplying its length by a presumed chapter count would not give a reliable campaign estimate.

Sources and scope

• Official Steam pricing announcement — primary source for the developer's 20-hour story estimate and the announced US$39.99 standard-edition price.
• The Final Stretch - Development Update — primary source for the two adapted demo chapters, the roughly 30-minute timing to General Lothaire, and the September 8, 2026 end date.
• Official Steam announcements — official archive for the developer updates cited above.
• CD-Action hands-on preview — source for the earlier 15–20 hour expectation and the writer's roughly one-hour hands-on scope.
• MP1st interview with HexWorks — source for the pre-release Lords of the Fallen first-run comparison.