God of War

God of War is the sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology. Unlike previous installments, this game focuses on Norse mythology and follows an older and more…

96 20 April 2018 from $24.99

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy Historical

God of War is an adventure developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio, released 20 April 2018 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $24.99 at GameBillet. The main story takes about 32.6 hrs to finish.

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What God of War is

God of War is an adventure game developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio and released in 2018. It was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Many years have passed since Kratos, Spartan warrior and former Greek God of War, took his vengeance against the Greek Gods, and he now lives with his young son Atreus in ancient Norway in the realm of Midgard. The game begins after the death of the Jötunn warrior Faye, Kratos' second wife and Atreus' mother, whose last request was for her ashes to be spread at the highest speak of the nine realms. Kratos and Atreus prepare a funeral pyre for her, mourn her death and soon go on a hunt as per Kratos' desire. However much to Kratos' disappointment, Atreus proves his incompetence and lack of focus, making Kratos reconsider taking Atreus in his journey. Kratos is soon attacked by a mysterious…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 37 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the God of War series

God of War is the 26th of 42 entries we hold in the God of War series. The next entry was God of War: Stone Mason's Edition in 2018. Its critic score of 96 is 11 points above the series average of 85. The highest-rated entry is God of War III at 96.

See all 42 God of War games in release order →

How it was received

God of War holds a critic score of 96 out of 100. That places it above 99% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 27 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 94, across 3,626 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 32.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 47.8 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $24.99, that works out to about $0.77 per hour of the main story, or $0.52 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz), 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 70GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $24.99 at GameBillet, 50% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹3,299.00 (about $34.61), while Saudi Arabia pays SAR 215.00 — 1.7 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 50 on Steam, which is about $49.99.

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What it launched against

God of War launched on 20 April 2018, within three weeks of God of War (2018), Frostpunk, The Forest and Beat Saber. It reviewed better than all of them. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: God of War (2018), Frostpunk, The Forest, Beat Saber.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for God of War yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Characters

All 9

Atreus

Baldur

Brok

Freya

Magni

Mimir

Quick answers

God of War — frequently asked questions

When did God of War come out?

God of War was released on 20 April 2018 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does God of War cost?

The cheapest current price for God of War is $24.99 at GameBillet, which is 50% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

How much is God of War in Pakistan?

On Steam Pakistan, God of War is priced at $49.99 (about $49.99).

What are the minimum PC requirements for God of War?

At minimum, God of War needs Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz), 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB) graphics, 70 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat God of War?

The main story of God of War takes around 32.6 hrs, or 47.8 hrs for 100% completion.

Is God of War worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $24.99, and the main story takes about 32.6 hrs, which works out to $0.77 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

How many GB is God of War?

The PC version needs about 70 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("70 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does God of War have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for God of War, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play God of War on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of God of War; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is God of War on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of God of War. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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