God of War Ragnarök

Third-person Norse action RPG about gods, monsters, and family

Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Sep 19, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 50K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 511 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,721; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Aug 20, 2025

What is God of War Ragnarök?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set across the Nine Realms of Norse mythology. As Kratos and Atreus seek answers during Fimbulwinter, you explore, solve environmental puzzles, complete quests, and fight gods and monsters using weapons, shields, and character abilities.

For you if...

+you want a story-led adventure rooted in Norse mythology
+you enjoy varied melee combat, builds, and boss fights
+you like exploration, side quests, and environmental puzzles

Not for you if...

−you dislike cinematic storytelling and slower exploration
−you want multiplayer or cooperative play
−you dislike frequent puzzles and companion hints

What players say

89% of 50,333 reviews are positive · 90% of 511 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, performances, combat variety, environments, and optional quests. The most common complaint is recurring crashes that players attribute to a memory leak; others criticize the pacing, writing, and lengthy Atreus sections.

Screenshots and trailer

God of War Ragnarök system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 20H1
Processor: Intel i5-4670k or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) or Intel Arc A750
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 190 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 48
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Croatian.