How many hours does Skyrim give you to play?

Skyrim is completed by following the main questline, which takes about 40 hours.

But that is not the point of playing Skyrim.

The main questline is a small part of the game.

There are many more challenges in this game, such as mastering to 100 the many skill trees available.

If played on Steam, there are also many badges for accomplishment that can be won.