More of something is always better, right? That’s easy to assume when it comes to great meals, a great vacation, or spending time with a loved one. However, that rule doesn’t always apply when it comes to video games. Sometimes, more can seem intimidating.

That’s how I’ve felt about Red Dead Redemption 2 since its release in October 2018. It’s huge, terrifyingly huge. For a while, I thought the reason I wasn’t losing myself in it was because I didn’t have enough free time to take full advantage of it. Then the global pandemic hit, and I realized it still seemed terrifyingly huge. Unfortunately, it’s also far from the only game suffering from that supersized nature these days.

I won’t bore you with stories about how you could beat the original Super Mario Land on the Nintendo Gameboy in about 30 minutes, but anecdotally, it’s safe to say that many games are much longer than they used to be. Instead of quick fixes to distract you from the world and keep you entertained, games are now often positioned as epic adventures that you can sink dozens, if not hundreds, of hours into.

For example, consider the original Red Dead Redemption and its sequel. The original Red Dead Redemption clocked in at around 18 hours for the main story, while the sequel took around 48 hours. That’s two solid days of gaming (without sleep!). If you want to see everything Red Dead Redemption 2 has to offer, it’ll take you a whopping 167 hours to complete, compared to the once-straining feel of Red Dead Redemption’s estimated 46 hours.