DAVETHE DIVER GUIDE

How Long Is In the Jungle?

The advertised adventure is around 10 hours, but the DLC's collection and management systems can easily double that time.

Updated July 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Quick answer

Plan for 10 hours of story or 20–30 hours for completion

A focused story playthrough takes about 10 hours. A normal run that explores Utara, develops Bancho Grill and completes useful side quests is closer to 15–20 hours.

Finishing fish, insects, lizards, villagers, recipes, staff and late Jungle Gun upgrades can push the total past 25 hours, especially when rare materials or weather-dependent collectibles slow progress.

Story only
About 10 hours
Story + side content
15–20 hours
Completionist
20–30+ hours
Major variables
Collections and upgrades

Time estimates by play style

GoalExpected time
Main storyAbout 10 hours
Story and major side quests15–20 hours
Most collections and Grill progress20–25 hours
Full cleanup and upgrades25–30+ hours

What makes a run longer

  • Completing the Marinca fish collection and fishing-rod catches
  • Finding every insect and lizard
  • Raising villager affinity and unlocking staff
  • Farming recipe ingredients without a freshwater fish farm
  • Collecting final-tier Jungle Gun materials
  • Learning beetle battles and other minigames

How to finish efficiently without rushing

1

Combine objectives

Carry quest, collection and restaurant targets into the same lake or forest trip.

2

Upgrade oxygen early

Longer dives reduce repeated travel and make material routes more efficient.

3

Track rare finds immediately

Use the relevant app or checklist so you do not repeat the same area without a purpose.

4

Do not overfarm early recipes

Story progress unlocks stronger ingredients, staff and equipment that improve later farming.

FAQ

How Long to Beat questions

Can you finish In the Jungle in one weekend?

Yes for the main story. A completionist run is more likely to require several longer sessions.

Why did one review take more than 25 hours?

The DLC supports extensive side content and collection work beyond the approximately 10-hour core adventure.

Sources and verification

This guide was checked against current game information and player reports on July 25, 2026. PC Gamer review · Release-date preview