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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

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 34K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 474 in 30 days
Players
1,293
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 20, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 190 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

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

87% of 34,400 reviews are positive · 90% of 474 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.

Players over time

▼ -42% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,503 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,293
Nov 6, 2026897
Nov 5, 2026867
Nov 4, 20261,045
Nov 3, 2026924
Nov 2, 2026968
Nov 1, 20261,519
Oct 31, 20261,292
Oct 30, 2026925
Oct 29, 2026944
Oct 28, 2026951
Oct 26, 20261,515
Oct 25, 20261,996
Oct 24, 20261,754
Oct 23, 20261,597
Oct 22, 20261,528
Oct 21, 20261,625
Oct 20, 20261,725
Oct 18, 20262,210
Oct 17, 20261,933
Oct 16, 20261,798
Oct 15, 20261,753
Oct 14, 20261,898
Oct 13, 20262,020
Oct 11, 20262,427
Oct 10, 20262,091
Oct 9, 20262,000
Oct 8, 20261,964
Oct 7, 20261,972
Oct 6, 20261,987
Oct 4, 20262,273
Oct 3, 20261,978
Oct 2, 20261,639
Oct 1, 20261,534
Sep 30, 20261,585
Sep 29, 20261,583
Sep 27, 20261,946
Sep 26, 20261,809
Sep 25, 20261,607
Sep 24, 20261,547
Sep 23, 20261,268
Sep 23, 20261,721
Sep 22, 20261,804
Sep 21, 20262,503

How many players finish God of War Ragnarök?

55% of Steam players have unlocked «Ragnarök», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

God of War Ragnarök screenshot 1

God of War Ragnarök system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 190 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 20H1
Processor
Intel i5-8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or AMD RX 5700 or Intel Arc A770
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
190 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does God of War Ragnarök have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does God of War Ragnarök 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
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Age rating
17+
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.

Does God of War Ragnarök 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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Recent updates

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