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God of War

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Released Jan 14, 2022Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% of 130.7KPEGI 18≈ 33 h to beat
Steam Deck VerifiedActionAdventureRPGTurkish SupportSingleplayerStory Rich
God of War
God of War
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God of War
Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
God of War
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About God of War

Enter the Norse realm
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Grasp a second chance
Kratos is a father again. As mentor and protector to Atreus, a son determined to earn his respect, he is forced to deal with and control the rage that has long defined him while out in a very dangerous world with his son.

Journey to a dark, elemental world of fearsome creatures
From the marble and columns of ornate Olympus to the gritty forests, mountains and caves of pre-Viking Norse lore, this is a distinctly new realm with its own pantheon of creatures, monsters and gods.

Engage in visceral, physical combat
With an over the shoulder camera that brings the player closer to the action than ever before, fights in God of War™ mirror the pantheon of Norse creatures Kratos will face: grand, gritty and grueling. A new main weapon and new abilities retain the defining spirit of the God of War series while presenting a vision of conflict that forges new ground in the genre.

PC FEATURES


High Fidelity Graphics
Striking visuals enhanced on PC. Enjoy true 4K resolution, on supported devices, [MU1] with unlocked framerates for peak performance. Dial in your settings via a wide range of graphical presets and options including higher resolution shadows, improved screen space reflections, the addition of GTAO and SSDO, and much more.

NVIDIA® DLSS and Reflex Support
Quality meets performance. Harness the AI power of NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) to boost frame rates and generate beautiful, sharp images on select Nvidia GPUs. Utilize NVIDIA Reflex low latency technology allowing you to react quicker and hit harder combos with the responsive gameplay you crave on GeForce GPUs.

Controls Customization
Play your way. With support for the DUALSHOCK®4 and DUALSENSE® wireless controllers, a wide range of other gamepads, and fully customizable bindings for mouse and keyboard, you have the power to fine-tune every action to match your playstyle.

Ultra-wide Support
Immerse yourself like never before. Journey through the Norse realms taking in breathtaking vistas in panoramic widescreen. With 21:9 ultra-widescreen support, God of War™ presents a cinema quality experience that further expands the original seamless theatrical vision.

Story

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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 stranger with godlike powers, and who cannot feel anything physically. After seemingly killing him, Kratos reluctantly takes Atreus with him and begins their journey.

Trailers

PGW17 Trailer
TV Commercial
Story Trailer
E3 2017 Gameplay Trailer

Game details

Developers
Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
Publishers
PlayStation Publishing LLC
Release date
Jan 14, 2022
Genres
Action, Adventure, RPG, Turkish Support, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Mythology, Combat, Third Person, Hack and Slash, Open World, Violent, Fantasy, Exploration, Atmospheric, Action RPG, Gore, Souls-like, Emotional, 3D, PvE
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
37 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
Camera
Third person
Series
God of War

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedSupportedSupported
ItalianSupportedSupportedSupported
GermanSupportedSupportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedSupportedSupported
DutchSupportedNot supportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedSupportedSupported
KoreanSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-2500k (4 core 3.3 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4 core 3.1 GHz)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) or AMD R9 290X (4 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 70 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-6600k (4 core 3.5 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 5 2400 G (4 core 3.6 GHz)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 570 (4 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 70 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: DirectX feature level 11_1 required

Ratings

Steam reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% of 130.7K

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Metacritic

93

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IGDB critics

96

26 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 18

Bad Language, Violence

About PEGI ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Platinum · 414 reports See reports

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