A Call from the Wilds

A Call from the Wilds is a free God of War text adventure played in Facebook Messenger, announced on Feb 1, 2018 ahead of God of War (2018), about a young Atreus before his mother Faye's death; it takes about 45 minutes and unlocks eight pieces of concept art.

A Call from the Wilds is a free text adventure set before God of War (2018), made by Sony with Facebook and played in the Messenger app, announced on Feb 1, 2018, eleven weeks before the game came out. It follows a young Atreus before his mother's death, when he hears voices and reaches other creatures' minds without meaning to. It is short, 45 minutes on HowLongToBeat as of Nov 4, 2026, and the mother it leaves offstage, Faye (Laufey), is the hero of God of War Laufey, out May 20, 2027.

Quick facts

Type	Free text adventure with branching paths
Played in	Facebook Messenger
Announced	Feb 1, 2018
Made by	Sony, with Facebook
Set	Before God of War (2018), while Faye is alive
Length	45 minutes (HowLongToBeat, Nov 4, 2026)
Reward	8 pieces of concept art
Still playable	Not confirmed as of Nov 4, 2026

Sources: Game Informer, Feb 1, 2018; HowLongToBeat, read Nov 4, 2026.

What is A Call from the Wilds about?

Atreus as a boy. Game Informer's announcement describes him hearing voices and making telepathic connections with other beings, without meaning to. It is set before Faye died, the death that opens God of War (2018) and that God of War Laufey picks up from the other side.

How it plays

The story is told in messages and choices. It has several chapters with branching paths, saves progress when the app is closed, and unlocks eight pieces of concept art at the end. Whether the Messenger game still runs today is not settled: nothing official read for this page says it was retired or kept.

The Lost Pages of Norse Myth

A Call from the Wilds is also the name of a chapter in The Lost Pages, PlayStation's official lore section for the Norse games, which has two parts:

The web book: a prologue, "A Saga Borne of Ash", and the chapters "A Riddle of Runes", "The Creatures Arise", "The Dead Stone Mason", "Weapons of Legend", "A Call From the Wilds", "The First Great War" and "Mimir's Vision".
The podcast: eight episodes hosted by Jason Weiser, 35 to 49 minutes each, retelling Norse myths in the game's world, from "Odin and the Knowledge Keeper" and "The Forging of Leviathan" (Brok, Sindri and the axe) to "Like Father, Like Son" (Atreus lost in the woods) and "An Eye for an Eye" (Odin trying to prevent the end of the world).

PlayStation's page gives no episode dates, so when the podcast started is not settled here. Other God of War books and comics are on God of War Books and Comics.

Frequently asked questions

What is God of War: A Call from the Wilds? A free God of War text adventure in Facebook Messenger, announced on Feb 1, 2018, about a young Atreus before his mother's death. It was a prelude to God of War (2018).

How long is A Call from the Wilds? About 45 minutes, by HowLongToBeat's figure on Nov 4, 2026, for both the main story and completing it.

Can you still play A Call from the Wilds? Not confirmed. No official source read for this page says whether the God of War Messenger game still runs.

Is A Call from the Wilds canon? It was made by Sony for God of War (2018)'s launch, and PlayStation's own lore section, The Lost Pages, names a chapter after it.