How Long Does Doloc Town Take to Beat?
Doloc Town is a deep farming sim, so play time depends on how much you want to do. The official store page gives clear numbers.
Official Play Time
From the official Steam store page and the 1.0 announcement.
| Playthrough | Official Time | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Main story / core | 30+ hours | Story, main quests and core farm progression |
| 100% completion | 100+ hours | All 80 achievements, full gene research, fishing, ranching, automation |
| Relaxed playthrough | 40-60 hours | Core story plus a comfortable amount of side content |
| Short focused run | 25-30 hours | Story and main systems, skipping optional collecting |
No fish match these filters.
What Makes It Long
The systems that add the most play time.
80 Steam achievements (43 base + 37 new in 1.0) encourage full completion
Crop gene system: ~20 mutations across 30+ crops to research and breed
Fishing: different ponds, rods and weather give different catches — completing the catalog takes a while
Farming automation is a progression system to build toward
The 5 regions plus the new Old City Ruins area add exploration time
How to Play Faster (or Longer)
Set the pace you want.
To finish the story quickly: focus on main quests and town tasks, and let automation handle routine farming
To 100%: work on achievements, the gene lab and the fish catalog in parallel — don't save them for the end
Season weather matters: use storms to water and thunderstorms to store power instead of fighting them
Prepare crop protection and watering before Month 4's Harsh Dry Season