God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Continuing with the Norse mythology theme, the game is set in ancient Norway and features series protagonists Kratos, the former Greek God of War, and his young son Atreus. The game kicked off the events of Ragnarök, where Kratos. Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as they prepare for the prophesied battle that will end the world. A Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, and Adventure game from SIE Santa Monica Studio, released in 2022.
The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before. While the last game built an enormous amount of trust and understanding between father and son, there is still a great deal of complexity in their interactions – especially after the revelation of Atreus’ Giant heritage and the hidden prophecy only Kratos saw. Atreus is desperately curious. Like most young people, he wants to understand who he is more than anything. In this case, he wants to understand who he could be. The mystery of Loki’s role in the upcoming conflict is something that Atreus cannot let go of. He wants to keep his family safe, but Atreus also doesn’t want to stand by and do nothing while conflict consumes the Nine Realms. Kratos, still bearing the knowledge of his past mistakes, wants to spare Atreus the bloody lessons he learned from his conflict with gods. He wants to keep his son safe, above all, and their confrontation with Baldur has vindicated the belief that only tragedy will come from further entanglements with the Aesir. Together, Kratos and Atreus will have to make a choice about which path they will take. Whatever they choose will define the fate of all those living in the Nine Realms as Ragnarök approaches.
Yes, God of War Ragnarök is the direct sequel to the 2018 God of War reboot. The story continues immediately after the events of the first game, following Kratos and Atreus as Fimbulwinter begins and Ragnarök approaches.
God of War Ragnarök is available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. A PC version was released in September 2023 via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
No, God of War Ragnarök is a single-player game with no multiplayer or co-op modes. The focus is entirely on the narrative-driven single-player experience.
The main story of God of War Ragnarök takes approximately 25–35 hours to complete. A full completionist run exploring all realms and side content typically takes 50–60 hours.
Yes, the Valhalla DLC was released as a free update for God of War Ragnarök in December 2023. It adds a roguelite mode starring Kratos with its own story and replayable gameplay structure.
It is strongly recommended to play the 2018 God of War before Ragnarök, as the sequel continues the story directly and references many characters and events. Without prior context, key narrative moments may not have the same impact.
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