God of War
Also known as God of War 1
God of War is a 2005 hack and slash developed by Santa Monica Studio for the PlayStation 2, following the vengeful Spartan warrior Kratos as he serves the Greek gods and hunts Ares in a bid to be freed from the nightmares of his past.
The game is known for its brutal, fluid combat centered on the chained Blades of Chaos, cinematic set-piece battles against enormous mythological creatures like the Hydra, environmental puzzles, and context-sensitive quick-time finishing moves that reward players with dramatic on-screen kills. A strong sense of scale, dark tone, and a magic and upgrade system gave it a distinctive, spectacle-driven identity that pushed the aging hardware to its limits.
A commercial and critical hit, it launched a major franchise and became emblematic of the PlayStation 2 era's cinematic action games. The original and its sequels have been remastered for later hardware, and the series was later reinvented with a Norse setting and over-the-shoulder camera on modern consoles to renewed acclaim.
Where can you play God of War today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Hades (€ 24,99) and God of War (2018) (€ 49,99).
- Mac
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- Linux
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- iPhone
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- iPad
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- Android phone
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- Android tablet
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- PlayStation
- Hades (€ 24,99) and God of War (2018) (€ 49,99).
- Xbox
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- Switch
- Hades (€ 24,99).
- Steam Deck
- Hades (€ 24,99) and God of War (2018) (€ 49,99).
Games like God of War
Modern alternatives to God of War, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Hades Indie
€ 24,99An indie action roguelike steeped in Greek mythology with fast, weighty combat.
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Hades runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
God of War (2018)
€ 49,99The modern Norse-set reinvention of the series, later released on PC.
God of War (2018) runs on PC, PlayStation. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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