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14 God of War pages in Guides.
- God of War AwardsGod of War (2018) won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018, D.I.C.E. and BAFTA, and God of War (2005) won Game of the Year at D.I.C.E. in 2006. God of War Ragnarok won six Game Awards, seven D.I.C.E. awards and six BAFTAs but lost Game of the Year at The Game Awards and D.I.C.E. to Elden Ring.
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God of War Difficulty ModesGod of War Ragnarok has five difficulty settings, Give Me Story, Give Me Grace, Give Me Balance, Give Me No Mercy and Give Me God of War; the hardest can only be chosen at the start of a new game, and Valhalla has five settings of its own, up to Show Me Mastery.
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God of War Games in OrderThere are 11 God of War games and one free epilogue from God of War (2005) to God of War Sons of Sparta (2026), with God of War Laufey next on May 20, 2027. In story order the Greek saga runs from Sons of Sparta to God of War III, then the Norse saga from God of War (2018) to Valhalla, with Laufey beside the 2018 game.
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God of War PC RequirementsGod of War Ragnarok on PC (Sep 19, 2024) needs at least a GTX 1060 or RX 5500 XT, 8 GB of RAM and a 190 GB SSD, and since Jan 29, 2025 no PlayStation Network account; God of War (2018) on PC (Jan 14, 2022) needs a GTX 960 or R9 290X, 8 GB of RAM and 70 GB. Both are on Steam and the Epic Games Store; God of War Laufey has no PC version announced.
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God of War Ragnarok AccessibilityGod of War Ragnarok has over 70 accessibility features by Sony's current count (more than 60 at its May 2022 reveal), grouped into four presets for vision, hearing, motion and motor needs, and it won Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards 2022.
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God of War Ragnarok Beginner TipsThe most useful God of War Ragnarok beginner tips are to pick Give Me Balance or lower if you want Evade Assist and miniboss checkpoints, turn on Auto Pick-Up, read the Lessons Learned Codex, and build armor and enchantments around one play style. They come from Santa Monica Studio's own settings and guides.
- God of War Ragnarok New Game PlusGod of War Ragnarok's New Game Plus arrived free on Apr 5, 2023, unlocked by finishing the story on any difficulty; it carries over gear, weapons and skills, raises the level cap and adds new armor. God of War (2018) got its own New Game Plus on Aug 20, 2018.
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God of War ReviewsThree God of War games share the series' best Metacritic score, 94: God of War (2005), God of War (2018) on PS4 and God of War Ragnarok on PS5. The lowest is God of War Sons of Sparta at 64; God of War Laufey has no reviews before its May 20, 2027 release.
- God of War SalesGod of War (2018) is the best-selling God of War game at over 23 million copies by Sony's Nov 2022 count, and God of War Ragnarok had sold more than 15 million by Nov 19, 2023. The Greek games sold 21.65 million together by May 2012; Sony has published no newer series total.
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God of War Timeline ExplainedThe God of War story runs from Kratos's youth in Sparta (Sons of Sparta) through his revenge on Ares and Zeus (God of War to God of War III), then to his life in the Norse world with Faye and Atreus (God of War 2018, Ragnarok and Valhalla). God of War Laufey follows Faye from her funeral, alongside the 2018 game.
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God of War TrophiesGod of War Ragnarok has 36 trophies with the platinum, "The Bear and the Wolf", plus 12 for Valhalla; God of War (2018) has 37, with the platinum "Father and Son". Neither needs a second playthrough or a particular difficulty.
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How Long to Beat God of WarGod of War Ragnarok takes about 26.5 hours to beat and 55.5 hours to complete on HowLongToBeat, and God of War (2018) about 20.5 and 51 hours. The Greek games run 5.5 to 12 hours each; God of War Laufey has no length yet before its May 20, 2027 release.
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Where to Play Every God of War GameOn PS5 you can play God of War (2018), God of War Ragnarok, Valhalla, Sons of Sparta and God of War III Remastered today, and the first two are in PlayStation Plus Extra. Both Norse games are also on Steam and the Epic Games Store; God of War Laufey is PS5 only from May 20, 2027.
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Which God of War to Play FirstFor most new players the best God of War to start with is God of War (2018), then God of War Ragnarok, which is also the order PlayStation recommends before God of War Laufey. Release order (from the 2005 game) or story order (from Sons of Sparta) suit players with a PlayStation 3 or PS Vita.