Romeo Is a Dead Man chapter List

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Published Feb 11, 2026, 12:01 AM EST

How long does it take to beat Romeo Is a Dead Man?

Protagonist Romeo in Romeo Is a Dead Man. Image: Grasshopper Manufacture via Polygon

Sci-fi action game Romeo Is a Dead Man is divided into many chapters. If you're curious what lies ahead, we'll lift the veil on the number of chapters as well as their names. Based on how long it took to complete each chapter, as well as the amount of time spent on mini-games and optional challenges, we'll also estimate the game's duration.

Here's how long it takes to beat Romeo Is a Dead Man.


All chapters in Romeo Is a Dead Man

Romeo Is a Dead Man contains eight story chapters and a prologue. Here's the full list:

  • Prologue: Nightmare
  • Chapter 1: Embers
  • Chapter 2: Hubris
  • Chapter 3: Plight
  • Chapter 4: Reinvention
  • Chapter 5: Atonement
  • Chapter 6: Conflict
  • Chapter 7: Existence
  • Chapter 8: Transience

How long to beat Romeo Is a Dead Man

The first chapters shouldn't take much more than an hour each, but from Chapter 5 onward, it'll be closer to 2-3 hours per chapter. On top of the linear, chapter-based story, you will likely spend several hours on boss trials, Palace Athena challenges, and mini-games like katsu curry cooking and DeadGear Cannonball. Taking all that into account, the average playthrough should be around 20 hours.

Of course, if you defeat every boss on your first attempt and skip most of the optional content, it won't take nearly as long to beat Romeo Is a Dead Man. If you're a fast player, you may finish the game in 12-16 hours. And if you're the opposite, trying to collect every Bastard and every Badge, it's easily 30+ hours.


Romeo Is a Dead Man New Game Plus

After finishing your first playthrough, you'll unlock Romeo Is a Dead Man's New Game Plus option, which means you can replay the game on any difficulty you wish, all while keeping the weapons, Bastards, Badges, and other items you've gathered so far. New Game Plus also unlocks an extra difficulty level; Couverture Chocolate, which is the hardest difficulty in Romeo Is a Dead Man.

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