A roundup of five classic RPGs spotlights just how much time some older role-playing games can demand from players. The central idea is simple: while many modern RPGs are known for massive runtimes, there are classic entries in the genre that can also keep players occupied for 100 hours or more.
The feature emphasizes why RPGs have long been one of the best genres for players who want maximum value from a single purchase. Main stories can already take dozens of hours, but completionists often stretch that much further by exploring side content, building characters, and chasing every optional objective.
It also points out that this level of scale was not always common across the wider gaming landscape. That makes these classic RPGs especially notable, since they offered unusually long adventures well before oversized game worlds and marathon playtimes became a standard talking point.
For players searching for older games that still feel substantial today, the list serves as a reminder that some of the genre’s most enduring classics are also some of its longest. Whether revisiting favorites or discovering them for the first time, fans of deep RPG experiences can still find plenty of triple-digit playtime in the classics.
