Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles X is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The game is part of the Xenoblade series, itself forming part of the wider Xeno metaseries. Carrying over several gameplay elements from the original game, players explore the open world planet Mira, completing a variety of quests and unlocking new regions to explore and gather resources from across its five continents. The story follows a surviving human ship after escaping an alien battle which destroys Earth, with the player character joining the BLADE unit to defend the human survivors and uncover Mira's secrets.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2015
- Developer
- Monolith Soft Inc.
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 29 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Monolith Soft Inc. |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | Action RPG |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q15614860, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Xenoblade Chronicles X? How long to beat it
Total play time for Xenoblade Chronicles X is about 252.3 hours to do everything, and around 68 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 | 68h | 179 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 107.8h | 376 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 252.3h | 76 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Xenoblade Chronicles X sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Xenoblade Chronicles X lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 83ahead of 41% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Xenoblade Chronicles X
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Common questions about Xenoblade Chronicles X
What platforms is Xenoblade Chronicles X on?
Xenoblade Chronicles X is available on Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 2015.
Who made Xenoblade Chronicles X?
Xenoblade Chronicles X was developed by Monolith Soft Inc. and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Xenoblade Chronicles X?
about 68 hours for the main story, 107.8 hours with the main extras, 252.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.