God of War Ragnarok Accessibility

9:20 God of War Ragnarok has over 70 accessibility features, by the count on PlayStation's own accessibility page, set up through four presets (Vision, Hearing, Motion reduction and Motor) that can each be Off, Some or Full, and it won Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards 2022. The number grew as Santa Monica Studio revealed more: more than 60 in May 2022, then more than 70 on Nov 4, 2022, days before launch. For God of War Laufey, due May 20, 2027, no accessibility options have been listed as of Nov 4, 2026.

Quick facts

Sources: PlayStation accessibility page; PlayStation Blog, May 19, 2022; The Game Awards.

How many accessibility options does God of War Ragnarok have?

Over 70, as Sony's page says now. The count depends on who is counting and when. Mila Pavlin's May 19, 2022 post promised more than 60 ways to adjust the game, keeping every option of the 2018 game and adding more; Game Informer reported more than 70 on Nov 4, 2022. The PlayStation Store's own tag list shows 34, but those are PlayStation's generic accessibility tags, not a count of the game's options.

Presets

Four presets set many options at once: Vision, Hearing, Motion reduction and Motor. Each can be Off, Some or Full, and any setting a preset changes shows in blue, so it is clear what moved. Every option can still be set one by one afterward.

Controls

7:26 The controls can be remapped by action across 14 buttons, and there are 10 control schemes: Default, Inverted, Classic, Left-Handed, Right-Handed, Survivalist, Assassin, and three custom slots. Touchpad swipes can be set as shortcuts for seven functions. From the PC version of the 2018 game come Auto Sprint, Aim Style and Block Style.

Combat and puzzle assistance

7:47 Aim assist has three levels (Off, Classic, Classic+). Puzzle timing, mini-game style, auto pick-up, mini-boss checkpoints and evade assist can all be adjusted; the last two are not available on Give Me No Mercy or Give Me God of War. There are also navigation assist and traversal assistance for getting around, and Assistance+, all new in Ragnarok at the May 2022 reveal. A Lessons Learned Codex holds combat, exploration and mechanics tips that can be read at any time. Difficulty itself is on God of War Difficulty Modes.

Vision and hearing

9:45 High contrast mode covers both the HUD and cinematics, with color filters and a reduce-flashing option. Subtitles and captions come in 8 colors, with direction indicators, speaker names and adjustable text and icon sizes. Audio cues can be switched on as well. A screen reader reads selected menus, in English only.

Motion

Camera shake, ambient sway, motion blur and film grain each have a slider from 0 to 10. A persistent dot in the center of the screen, the always-on reticle carried over from the 2018 PC version, comes in 4 sizes and 7 colors, and there is a cinematic smoothing option.

On PC and in Valhalla

The PC version (Sep 19, 2024) adds mouse and keyboard rebinding and full DualSense support with haptics and adaptive triggers; the details are on God of War PC Requirements. In Valhalla, the Dec 12, 2023 epilogue, the base game's accessibility settings apply alongside its own five difficulty settings.

Accessibility in God of War Laufey

Not listed yet. Santa Monica Studio has not published accessibility options for God of War Laufey as of Nov 4, 2026. Ragnarok's set is the studio's most recent; whether Laufey keeps or extends it has not been said.

Frequently asked questions

How many accessibility options are in God of War Ragnarok? Over 70, according to PlayStation's God of War Ragnarok accessibility page; Sony first announced more than 60 in May 2022.

Did God of War Ragnarok win an accessibility award? Yes. God of War Ragnarok won Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards 2022 on Dec 8, 2022.

Does God of War Ragnarok have a screen reader? Yes, for selected menus, and in English only.

Can you remap controls in God of War Ragnarok? Yes. God of War Ragnarok remaps by action across 14 buttons and offers 10 control schemes, including left-handed and right-handed layouts and three custom slots.

Does God of War Ragnarok have accessibility presets? Yes, four: Vision, Hearing, Motion reduction and Motor, each set to Off, Some or Full.

Will God of War Laufey have accessibility options? Not announced as of Nov 4, 2026. Santa Monica Studio has not listed any for God of War Laufey yet.

Sources

• God of War Ragnarök accessibility options, PlayStation, undated page
• God of War Ragnarök accessibility features revealed, PlayStation Blog (Mila Pavlin), May 19, 2022
• God Of War: Ragnarok Accessibility Features Detailed In New Blog Post, Game Informer (Wesley LeBlanc), May 19, 2022
• Santa Monica Studio Reveals More Than 70 Accessibility Features In God Of War Ragnarök, Game Informer (Wesley LeBlanc), Nov 4, 2022
• The Game Awards 2022 winners, The Game Awards
• God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC revealed, coming December 12, PlayStation Blog (Grace Orlady), Dec 7, 2023
• ESSENTIAL Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner 🪓 God of War Ragnarok, Arktix, Sep 22, 2024 (video)