God of War

Image: Steam / its publisher

Action
Adventure
Norse mythology

Kratos and his son Atreus set off on a journey through Norse mythology to scatter some ashes. Hard-hitting combat with the Leviathan Axe, exploration across realms and an intimate story about fatherhood.

Why play it now

When you have a free afternoon and energy: the mix of story and combat works best in long sessions.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys cinematic adventures with weighty combat and good direction.

When not to pick it

If you only have half an hour: between cutscenes and travel, short sessions don't get you far.

What it offers

Combat / action: 90 out of 100
Story: 90 out of 100
Exploring: 65 out of 100
Thinking: 35 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller: Controller support
Saving: Save at any time
Accessibility: Adjustable difficulty, text size, subtitle options, colour alternatives, camera comfort and no timed inputs
Disk space: 70 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck: Verified
Steam reviews: 96% positive (185,231)
Metacritic: 93/100
Developer: Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
Release date: 14 JAN 2022
Steam genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

Based on what the game states on Steam.