Donkey Kong Bananza is the long-awaited newest entry in the Donkey Kong series that brings the traditionally side-scrolling action to an open-world, 3D environment. Like the studio's previous platformer Super Mario Odyssey, DK Bananza features a relatively short main story, but also has a huge number of optional collectibles to hunt down and a massive amount of side content to complete.

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If you just want to beat Donkey Kong Bananza, the time it takes to beat the game is not too intimidating. But if you want to hunt down every Banandium Gem, unlock every cosmetic, and uncover all of the game's secrets, expect to take significantly longer.

How Long is Donkey Kong Bananza?

Donkey Kong Bananza Main Story Length

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In total, there are 17 layers in Donkey Kong Bananza, most of which have several sublayers. All of this adds up to several dozen individual levels in Donkey Kong Bananza, but you don't have to get every Banandium Gem or even find every sublayer to beat DK Bananza.

If you focus exclusively on the main story, reaching the planet core, and avoid most of the side content in the game, it will take about 10 to 15 hours to beat Donkey Kong Bananza.

However, beating DK Bananza is not really the objective of the game. Most players will naturally explore and complete side content as they progress through the main story, which extends the time to beat Donkey Kong Bananza a bit. Considering this, most players can expect to spend about 20 to 25 hours to roll credits on Donkey Kong Bananza.

How Long to 100% Complete Donkey Kong Bananza?

Donkey Kong Bananza Completionist Time

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Once you do roll credits on DK Bananza, there is a whole post-game waiting for you with new Banandium Gems, new locations, and the ability to use Bananza Powers in earlier levels to get to previously-unreachable areas. In total, there are 777 Banandium Gems to find in DK Bananza, many of which can't be found until after you beat the game.

Though it may only take the average player anywhere from 10 to 25 hours to beat Donkey Kong Bananza, players who want to get every Banandium Gem, buy every Outfit for DK and Pauline, and otherwise 100% the game have a lot more to do.

Expect to spend anywhere from 40 to 80 hours to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza. Much of this estimate depends on your own skill and ability to navigate levels quickly – if you follow guides to find all Banandium Gems and Fossils quickly, you'll 100% DK Bananza faster.

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Released
July 17, 2025
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ESRB
Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
Developer(s)
Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Number of Players
1-2 players
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
July 17, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure, Platformer
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch 2
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