Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is a puzzle adventure video game developed by Level-5. It is the fifth game in the Professor Layton series, the second in the prequel trilogy of games, and the first in the series to be developed for the Nintendo 3DS. Miracle Mask was released as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in February 2011, becoming the best-selling game on the day of the system's launch. The game was later released worldwide in October 2012. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Plus, an enhanced edition featuring new puzzles and added cutscenes, was released on the Nintendo eShop in Japan in February 2013.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Level-5
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 26 February 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Level-5 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS |
| Genres | adventure video game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1622707, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask? How long to beat it
Total play time for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is about 35.6 hours to do everything, and around 17.8 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 | 17.8h | 172 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 24h | 191 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 35.6h | 101 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 77ahead of 30% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% 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 Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
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Common questions about Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
What platforms is Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask on?
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is available on Nintendo 3DS. It first released in 2011.
Who made Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask?
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask was developed by Level-5 and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask?
about 17.8 hours for the main story, 24 hours with the main extras, 35.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.