Ico
Ico is a 2001 action-adventure video game by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It was designed and directed by Fumito Ueda, who wanted to create a minimalist game based on a "boy meets girl" concept. Originally planned for the PlayStation, Ico took approximately four years to develop. The team employed a "subtracting design" approach to reduce gameplay elements that interfered with the game's setting and story in order to create immersion.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2001
- Developer
- Team Ico
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 25 September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Team Ico |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2 |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1324448, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Ico? How long to beat it
Total play time for Ico is about 8.1 hours to do everything, and around 6.5 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 6.5h | 693 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 7h | 219 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 8.1h | 86 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Ico sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Ico lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 61ahead of 15% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 45ahead of 84% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Ico
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Common questions about Ico
What platforms is Ico on?
Ico is available on PlayStation 2. It first released in 2001.
Who made Ico?
Ico was developed by Team Ico and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Ico?
about 6.5 hours for the main story, 7 hours with the main extras, 8.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.