A playthrough of puzzle game Rime will average ten hours - give or take

Puzzle game Rime won't take weeks to complete. In fact, it could take less than half a day.

Speaking with WCCF Tech, lead designer Kevin Sarda said depending on the player, it could take anywhere from eight to twelve hours complete.

Ten seems to be the standard, though.

"It will largely depend on each player's play style and how he or she would like to immerse into the exploration of the island and unlocking all the secrets it keeps," said Sarda (thanks, Nintendo Life).

"If if you really want to take your time and collect all the secrets, you might well end up in the 8-10 hours range, but it could take a couple hours fewer or a couple hours more."

The game ending is "well defined," but Sarda also said it's possible for some to have missed several secrets and collectibles the first time out. These aren't items added in order to "artificially increase" the core game, but will instead offer a "deeper understanding" to the story.

Since it is more or less around 10 hours long, which is plenty long for a puzzle game, according to Alex, it may be worth giving it another go after you finish, then.

Announced at gamescom 2013, Rime was originally a PlayStation 4 exclusive, but after the publishing deal with Sony fell through back in March 2016, the game was picked up by Six Foot publishing arm Grey Box for multiple platforms.

Rime is set for release in May on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.