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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I don't think you'll find a more perfectly paced and cinematic game. It's a single shot from the MAIN MENU and you'll never see a loading screen unless you die and need to restart an encounter - Insane soundtrack as…”
“just finished the give me god of war NG+ 100% ... definitely recommend ! beautiful game, beautiful story, beautiful lore ! im just happy”
“Very Good Characters Very Good Story Very Good Cinematics Very Good Gameplay Very Good Game”
51 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Very Good Characters Very Good Story Very Good Cinematics Very Good Gameplay Very Good Game”
“I liked the combat and overall vision here. The main game is a spectacle worth seeing. However, this game feels like a setup for the sequel, doesn't feature many enemy types and it's easy to get lost. Most of the side…”
“I find this to be another example of a game deserving a middle rating on Steam were I able to give it one. The story is great and well-executed, but it's clear that the story and cinematics were also the focus over the…”
26 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“just finished the give me god of war NG+ 100% ... definitely recommend ! beautiful game, beautiful story, beautiful lore ! im just happy”
“"God of War | 2018 | PC | Played for: 55h I was not invested in the series (1st entry for me), nor the slasher type game and neither in the Norse mythology. By the end of the game I set my eyes on the sequel Ragnarok,…”
“oh boy. BOY. OK - first of all, the production value of this game is absurd. I have played games basically all my life and I am not sure if I ever played something this well done. And I am not talking just about how…”
9 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I don't think you'll find a more perfectly paced and cinematic game. It's a single shot from the MAIN MENU and you'll never see a loading screen unless you die and need to restart an encounter - Insane soundtrack as…”
“"God of War | 2018 | PC | Played for: 55h I was not invested in the series (1st entry for me), nor the slasher type game and neither in the Norse mythology. By the end of the game I set my eyes on the sequel Ragnarok,…”
“oh boy. BOY. OK - first of all, the production value of this game is absurd. I have played games basically all my life and I am not sure if I ever played something this well done. And I am not talking just about how…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“[h2]Verdict[/h2] ✅ Strongly Recommended I finished God of War on Steam (the PC release from 2022). I already beat it back in 2018 on PS4 in its release year, but this time I did a full second run on PC on the hardest…”
“Всё уже расписано и без меня. Всем кто хочет испытания и атмосферы битвы играть на "Боге войны". Жду третью часть на ПК”
“The best gaming experience I've had since Red Dead Redemption 2. I beat this on the hardest difficulty and it was punishing at the start, but evened out later in the game. Great story and gameplay.”
26 of the 100 reviews raise this · 24 of them still recommend the game.
“"God of War | 2018 | PC | Played for: 55h I was not invested in the series (1st entry for me), nor the slasher type game and neither in the Norse mythology. By the end of the game I set my eyes on the sequel Ragnarok,…”
“I liked the combat and overall vision here. The main game is a spectacle worth seeing. However, this game feels like a setup for the sequel, doesn't feature many enemy types and it's easy to get lost. Most of the side…”
“I find this to be another example of a game deserving a middle rating on Steam were I able to give it one. The story is great and well-executed, but it's clear that the story and cinematics were also the focus over the…”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“"God of War | 2018 | PC | Played for: 55h I was not invested in the series (1st entry for me), nor the slasher type game and neither in the Norse mythology. By the end of the game I set my eyes on the sequel Ragnarok,…”
“An entreteining game rich in lore and gameplay While I find the game entretaining the game is bad in terms of being just or unjust. I played it in "Give me God of War" as the first try and found are parts of the…”
“God of War (2018) mostly lives up to the hype, being mainly held back by a variety of mechanical shortcomings and a tedious endgame grind. I played through on “Give Me God of War” which ultimately was a mistake, as the…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game. Story is really strong, especially Kratos and Atreus, you get a lot of details about both in this time. Combat is fun, but sometimes just feels weird/buggy (hits, camera annoying). After the story there’s…”
“7/10 - Decent game, but doesn't hold up to the scale of God of War 1, 2 and of course the GOAT...3, feels way more like they took ideas from the other 3rd person Sony franchises and drags on instead of being huge in…”
“It took me a little bit to get into it, the combat was feeling a little arcadey but now that I've played more I'm really into the storytelling and the visuals. Combat still isn't my favorite, but not bad enough for me…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Was difficult to give a thumbs down because there's so much this game does right, but the enjoyable bits are constantly hampered by frustrating design and gameplay choices. I get that they're going for the whole "single…”
“Cool game. Very pretty. Lots of exploring and fun puzzles. Narrative is pretty cool but there are some revelations that happen at odd times that would be better off revealed earlier i.e. Baldur's parentage, Baldur's…”
“Santa Monica's modern generation GOW was somewhat good for me. Combat and settings were pretty different from the original trilogy. I have a few complaints but those does not hinder the fact that this was an alright…”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“7/10 - Decent game, but doesn't hold up to the scale of God of War 1, 2 and of course the GOAT...3, feels way more like they took ideas from the other 3rd person Sony franchises and drags on instead of being huge in…”
“Cool game. Very pretty. Lots of exploring and fun puzzles. Narrative is pretty cool but there are some revelations that happen at odd times that would be better off revealed earlier i.e. Baldur's parentage, Baldur's…”
“The only downside of this game is that the story is too damn short. ; u ; (Edit: Also first game to 100% the achievements. I don't usually have the patience to do that lol.)”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Played it on the PS4, got it again for PC. This is the kind of game that makes people that are very different agree on something. And that something is : this game is fantastic. The gameplay, the lore, the character development, the heartfelt moments. God of War is a game…”
— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played“a wonderful story written by santa monica that writes in kratos and his son atreus into the Norse Mythos~ the story is the most captivating part of this game for me, with a rich deep lore in every corner u explore, and very likeable characters and also very satisfying character…”
— a player, Steam review · 76 hrs played“Some games feel more than a simple video game....some games feel like a journey. This is definitely one of those games. The number of positive aspects of this game are almost endless. - satisfying gameplay - thrilling story - beautiful music - interesting characters - fantastic…”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Mythology · Adventure · Combat · Third Person · RPG · Hack and Slash · Violent · Open World · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Dutch, Japanese * , Korean, Polish * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Spanish - Latin America * , Turkish, Traditional Chin… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 37 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.playstation.com/god-of-war/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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