God of War

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 185k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Santa Monica Studio · Action · Jan 14, 2022

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio11 of 18
Subtitles18 of 18

Should I buy God of War?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 187 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 185k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
187 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now with my opinion, what a good game, story is definetly the best aspect of the game, one of the best i have played, it is a 20 hour story that will leave you very satisfied, it is freakin awesome, combat is good but when you get the 2nd weapon it really clicks and feels great!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
gear is good also, you can combine runes and create small "builds" based on the same weapons and skills but combining them, for example more runic power, and buffing other attacks that use it. both things complement great and make it a great experience
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A very good soft reboot of God of War for the modern day (2018) with great story, graphic, and above average combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I believe it is one of the few games that realy balances story, combat/boss fights and graphics and a game that is way more optimized then you would think because of the looks of the game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can adjust the difficulty as needed and it plays very well on the deck.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hitting enemies has wonderful feedback, animations are wonderful (and so is the accompanying sound design, especially the crunch of weapon combos, executions and parries).

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story187 reviews
Gameplay135 reviews
Combat126 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Difficulty45 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Performance15 reviews
Optimization9 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Crashes5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
83% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Narrated Game Menus

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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