On average how much gaming time do you get a week? [2024 Edition]

[Hostile_18]

We haven't done this for a good few years and it's always interesting data.

On average how much gaming time do you get a week?

Link to the 2021 edition here.

 

[Optimus]

In a good week, I might get 1-2 hours per day, but probably not more than 9 hours in a week. If I have a game I'm really into, I might get to play more. When a new Zelda comes out, I might sink 20 hours into it in a week. It really varies.

Wife and kids get priority over games, though.

 

[Hostile_18]

It's a strange year for me. Virtually no gaming time the first half of the year due to setting up my server, and a fair bit on the back half. 10-29 hours is my average I'd say.

 

[TaySan]

Honestly haven't been gaming that much this year. First half of the year due to house hunting and now just getting into different hobbies(wrestling) but normally I can at least have an hour saved up for gaming. About 5-10 hours a week for gaming

 

[Calcium]

Most of my gaming is done if I'm doing co-op with the wife. If we're playing a game we usually do around 8-10 hours a week. If it's just me playing, maybe a couple hours these days.

 

[Hostile_18]

There is definitely a nice middle ground to be had between gaming and life. I usually only find it on my days off, damn work!

 

[Rock And Roll]

Probably 3 hours or so. Got other things going on.

 

[regawdless]

Nowadays significantly less that during the last few years. New job is more taxing and no working from home, I'm often too tired to play at night while inside a ton of night gaming before. It's around 5h per week now.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

As of right now, maybe 90m to 3 hours a week

 

[Mal]

10 hours or less, always too tired at the end of the day and I just waste my time on youtube and forums

 

[Mickmrly]

I usually get around 7 hours a week in gaming wise. When a big release comes out I'll probably increase to around 14 hours a week, but my spare time is usually spent on trying to get better at cooking and watching movies/longer TV show episodes.

 

[Pyrate]

I always think i don't have any free time, but I probably have enough to squeeze something like 12 or so hours a week, only to waste most of that on worthless crap like browsing.

 

[J-Roderton]

As of right now, maybe 90m to 3 hours a week

Right there with you.

 

[Boss Mog]

About 2 hours/day during the week and maybe 3 to 4 hours/day on the weekends.

 

[regawdless]

And that's the reason I prefer games that I can finish in under 20h. That's like a month of gaming for me, I often don't want these huge ass bloated open world games. With exceptions or course, they're awesome from time to time, like Cyberpunk is one of my GOATs. But those a rare for me. It's always kinda frustrating to start a game, knowing I'll need half a year to finish it.

 

[HE1NZ]

Usually I'll do dailies in Overwatch (30-40 minutes) and play something else for 1-2 hours. So I manage 10-15 hours a week.

 

[Mista]

Don't know. I work shifts so whenever I'm home I game

 

[Bernd Lauert]

15 hours a week of gaming. 10 hours a week of board gaming. It's my main hobby besides sports (lifting, running, tennis) and I only work 30 hours a week, so it's more than fine. I'd game more but new games are mostly crap tbh.

 

[Hostile_18]

15 hours a week of gaming. 10 hours a week of board gaming. It's my main hobby besides sports (lifting, running, tennis) and I only work 30 hours a week, so it's more than fine. I'd game more but new games are mostly crap tbh.

That's a good point I didn't consider actually, I only work 30 hours a week also. I don't feel so bad about been in the higher bracket now lol

 

[LtGoose]

3-4 hours every week day.
12-15 on Sat & Sunday (each, not collectively)

I'm gaming as I type this.

 

[Hostile_18]

3-4 hours every week day.
12-15 on Sat & Sunday (each, not collectively)

I'm gaming as I type this.

That would put you above the 29 hour mark, and into the next bracket.

 

[LtGoose]

That would put you above the 29 hour mark, and into the next bracket.

I chose 10-29 right off the bat but as I typed out my average hours I realized I'm terrible at math.

 

[zero]

Some weeks I game every night, and other weeks I barely game at all. I'm pretty hot and cold with gaming lately. Right now I'm watching a lot of movies and shows, so gaming's taken a backseat.

 

[Optimus]

For those who are working 30 hours per week, are you doing 6 hour days or 4 days a week?

 

[Dreamlord]

For those who are working 30 hours per week, are you doing 6 hour days or 4 days a week?

I was actually wondering the same!

 

[Bernd Lauert]

For those who are working 30 hours per week, are you doing 6 hour days or 4 days a week?

Monday-Wednesday is 8 hours, and Thursday is 6 hours. Fridays free.

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

Probably get around an hour or so a night. Depending on what the wife is doing. However the weekends are time for gaming so I sometimes get 2-4 hours on a Saturday and Sunday.

I am guilty of leaving games running whilst doing bits around the house though, trying to give myself legitimate gamer credit. Can't be seen as a phony.

 

[DESTROYA]

Picked 10-29 but much closer to 10 than 29 .

 

[Hostile_18]

For those who are working 30 hours per week, are you doing 6 hour days or 4 days a week?

Usually 6 hour days but it can vary.

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

@Hostile_18 i think this thread needs a do over, your brackets are too broad

 

[Hostile_18]

@Hostile_18 i think this thread needs a do over, your brackets are too broad

I was trying to group it into more meaningful categories this time. Maybe I failed .

 

[Zulith]

I'd say like... around 20 most weeks. It's like 1 hour on workdays and the rest spread across the weekend. It can go much higher or lower depending, but that's where I'd put a typical week.

 

[Polden]

Before daughter, 3-8 hours. After daughter, 1-2 hours…a month. Civ VII and GTA VI will probably be the last games I play.