Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is a 2012 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo 3DS. The seventh installment in Disney's Kingdom Hearts series, it was released in Japan on March 29, 2012, Europe on July 20, 2012, Australasia on July 26, 2012, and in North America on July 31, 2012.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 29 March 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Square Enix |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS |
| Genres | Action RPG |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2301369, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance? How long to beat it
Total play time for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is about 56.5 hours to do everything, and around 21.2 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 | 21.2h | 479 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 30.3h | 282 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 56.5h | 74 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 78ahead of 33% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 43ahead of 83% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
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Common questions about Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
What platforms is Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance on?
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is available on Nintendo 3DS. It first released in 2012.
Who made Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance?
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix.
How long does it take to beat Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance?
about 21.2 hours for the main story, 30.3 hours with the main extras, 56.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.