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God of War

Third-person Norse action adventure with weighty close-range combat

Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Jan 14, 2022

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 138K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 993 in 30 days
Players
1,231
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 22, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 70 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 93/100 (critic reviews)

What is God of War?

A single-player, third-person action adventure with RPG progression, set in a world drawn from pre-Viking Norse lore. You guide Kratos through forests, mountains, and caves, exploring and fighting monsters with weapons and special abilities as he protects and trains his son Atreus.

For you if...

  • +you want a character-driven single-player action adventure
  • +you enjoy weapon upgrades and skill progression in combat
  • +you like fantasy settings based on Norse mythology

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
  • −you prefer broad unrestricted worlds with many possible paths
  • −you expect the series' earlier fast-paced hack-and-slash style

What players say

95% of 138,342 reviews are positive · 94% of 993 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the father-son story, voice acting, visuals, and weighty axe combat. The most common complaints are repetitive enemy encounters and puzzles, slow traversal, and a combat camera that sits too close.

Players over time

▼ -54% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,732 players on Oct 11, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,231
Nov 6, 2026886
Nov 5, 2026799
Nov 4, 2026845
Nov 3, 2026872
Nov 2, 2026922
Nov 1, 20261,339
Oct 31, 20261,217
Oct 30, 2026911
Oct 29, 2026828
Oct 28, 2026888
Oct 27, 20261,414
Oct 26, 20261,592
Oct 25, 20262,001
Oct 24, 20261,833
Oct 23, 20261,599
Oct 22, 20261,654
Oct 21, 20261,686
Oct 20, 20261,661
Oct 18, 20262,380
Oct 17, 20262,170
Oct 16, 20261,838
Oct 15, 20261,922
Oct 14, 20261,982
Oct 13, 20262,244
Oct 11, 20262,732
Oct 10, 20262,542
Oct 9, 20262,394
Oct 8, 20262,367
Oct 7, 20262,383
Oct 6, 20262,495
Oct 4, 20262,584
Oct 3, 20262,133
Oct 2, 20261,578
Oct 1, 20261,457
Sep 30, 20261,459
Sep 29, 20261,550
Sep 27, 20261,868
Sep 26, 20261,645
Sep 25, 20261,600
Sep 24, 20261,561
Sep 23, 20261,186
Sep 23, 20261,610
Sep 22, 20261,748
Sep 21, 20262,361

How many players finish God of War?

47% of Steam players have unlocked «Last Wish», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

God of War screenshot 1

God of War system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 70 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
DirectX feature level 11_1 required

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
DirectX feature level 11_1 required

Does God of War have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does God of War run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Dutch, Korean, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Greek.

Does God of War use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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