How Long Is Astro's Playroom for PS5?

Astro’s Playroom will be a free pack-in for PS5 owners, a chance to test out all the new functionality of the DualSense controller - and have something to play while bigger games and install and download. But given its pack-in nature, and PlayStation not really having as much of a precedent (PS4’s The Playroom was arguably more of a showcase for the additional PS4 camera, and was basically a collection of virtual toys), many may be wondering if Astro’s Playroom is a full game, a minigame suite, or something else. To help answer these questions, here is the experience of some of IGN’s staff about their time with Astro’s Playroom. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/06/astros-playroom-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush, Reviewer and Senior News Editor First off, I’m happy to confirm Astro’s Playroom is a full game, particularly because of one notable inclusion - a Platinum trophy. But whether you’re a trophy hunter, Astro’s Playroom is structured very much like a full game, albeit a relatively short one. I’ve 100%’d Astro’s Playroom, collecting everything in its four worlds, including hidden artifacts and more, and the experience took me roughly about 6 - 7 hours. That’s largely due to some challenging-to-find collectibles, and some very obvious ones I got hung up on, and I probably beat all four worlds in 3 - 4 hours. There are some fun opportunities to increase your time with Astro’s, including a host of time trials to try to improve your time on, as well as a literal playroom that acts as an homage to PlayStation history based on what you’ve collected. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=astros-playroom-ps5-screenshots&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Simon Cardy, Video Producer Having completed all 4 of its main worlds in around 3 hours, I had such a good time with Astro’s Playroom that I decided to make it my first PS5 Platinum trophy. So with that in mind I then spent around another 3 hours racing through the speedruns, picking up every collectible and completing the odd level-based challenge to hit that 100%. As far as Platinum trophies go, it’s a very obtainable one without really requiring a higher level of skill than the core of the game demands at all. The new activity cards go a long way to making this as smooth an experience as possible, easily providing checklists for you with the touch of a button. All in all, it took me just north of 6 hours to polish off everything in Astro’s Playroom, with maybe an extra half an hour tacked on due to the amount of time I spent hitting every object on show in the fantastic bubble of nostalgia that is the PlayStation Labo showroom (yes, it does have the same name as Nintendo's cardboard-controlled games and, no, I don't know why). [poilib element="quoteBox" parameters="excerpt=The%20new%20activity%20cards%20go%20a%20long%20way%20to%20making%20trophy%20hunting%20as%20smooth%20an%20experience%20as%20possible."] Lucy O’Brien, Exec Ed of Features I’ve mostly completed Astro’s. I’m not close to the Platinum trophy, but I’ve played through all the worlds and collected around three quarters of its puzzle pieces. I’m still tinkering around in there - while you can technically ‘finish’ Astro’s, so much of the joy to be found comes from all the various secrets lovingly peppered throughout it. As others have said, playing through each world without 100% completion takes roughly 3-4 hours. I didn’t expect that longevity for a game that comes bundled with the machine, nor did I expect Astro’s to be such a clever showcase for the DualSense and a delightful love letter to the history of the PlayStation. [ignvideo url="[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/27/astros-playroom-16-minutes-of-playstation-5-gameplay-in-4k"]"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Janet Garcia, Associate Guides Editor I completed Astro’s Playroom at a leisurely pace, exploring every corner and soaking in every reference that I could find. Completing all 4 of its worlds took me 3-4 hours and by the end I had grabbed about 75% of the collectibles. Astro’s Playroom can definitely be finished a lot faster if you’re beelining for the end, but the joy of this game comes from exploring the sights and sounds each world has to offer. I recommend taking your time with this one, especially since the collectibles turn into rewarding decorations that celebrate PlayStation history. I intend to go back and Platinum Astro’s Playroom and see how well PS5’s game help system can guide a guides writer. [poilib element="quoteBox" parameters="excerpt=The%20joy%20of%20this%20game%20comes%20from%20exploring%20the%20sights%20and%20sounds%20each%20world%20has%20to%20offer%20so%20I%20recommend%20taking%20your%20time%20with%20this%20one."] Mitchell Saltzman, Editorial Producer I took my time through Astro’s Playroom and finished up with it in around 4 hours on my first playthrough. While I didn’t collect all of the artifacts and puzzle pieces, my puzzle wall in the PlayStation Labo is looking pretty complete and full of fun toys to play around with. What I found most enjoyable about scouring the levels, however, was finding all of the fun Easter eggs and references strewn throughout each level that pay homage games that helped build the PlayStation’s enduring legacy. I don’t want to spoil any of the games here, but rest assured, if there’s a game you fondly remember playing that could only be found on PlayStation, if you look hard enough you’re almost guaranteed to find some sort of nod to it as you look through every nook and cranny of Astro’s Playroom. I’ll probably go back in and go for the 100%, and I’m even more encouraged to do so thanks to how easy the PS5’s built in tips system makes hunting down those last few collectibles. We awarded Astro's Playroom an 8/10 review, calling it "a great showcase for the varied, impressive ways the DualSense can immerse you in next-gen games." We've also reviewed the PS5 as a whole. [poilib element="accentDivider"]