

With near-perfect execution, God of War: Ragnarök is a must-play for any action fan.
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Verdict
88%
Steam
95
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (88% positive)
Healthy player count of 3,074 concurrent
Critically acclaimed (95/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
No significant drawbacks reported
God of War Ragnarök is a 2022 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released worldwide on November 11, 2022, for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, marking the first cross-generation release in the God of War series, and was released for Windows on September 20, 2024. It is the ninth installment in the series, the 10th chronologically, and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Loosely based on Norse mythology, the game is set in mythical ancient Scandinavia and features series protagonist, Kratos, and his now teenage son, Atreus. Concluding the Norse era of the series, the story follows Kratos and Atreus' efforts to prevent the nine realms from being destroyed by Ragnarök, the eschatological event which is central to Norse mythology and was foretold to happen in the previous game after Kratos killed the Aesir god Baldur.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
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Knock off the Rust
Purchase a Skill
86%
unlocked
Spit Shine
Upgrade one piece of armor
82.3%
unlocked
How it Started
Equip an Enchantment
66.9%
unlocked
Spartan Ways
Remember the Spartan teachings
59.3%
unlocked
Invitation Accepted
Discover the secret of Valhalla
33.6%
unlocked
How it's Going
Fully repair the Amulet of Yggdrasil
32.9%
unlocked
Style Points
Equip a Cosmetic Armor
27.6%
unlocked
Phalanx
Obtain all Shields
26%
unlocked
Ready for Commitment
Fully upgrade one armor set
26%
unlocked
Full Belly
Obtain all of the Apples of Iðunn and Horns of Blood Mead
25.7%
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