Story Mode · 3 on PS4/PS5
God of War
A Spartan god of war, then a father in the Norse wilds. Start with God of War (2018).
God of War
- What it is
- Action games about Kratos, a Spartan warrior who became a god.
- The story
- The early games are Greek myths of revenge. The later games move to Norse myth, where Kratos raises his son Atreus.
- How connected are the games?
- Two eras. The Norse games (2018 and Ragnarök) are one story; they recap what you need from the Greek era.
- How many do I need to play?
- Two: God of War (2018), then Ragnarök.
Play order
Start with the Norse games. God of War III is optional background.
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