What is the best order to watch God of War?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in God of War?

God of War currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch God of War in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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God of War

edited 2026-05-21

A complete play order for the God of War series — every mainline entry and story-relevant side game across Kratos's Greek saga (2005–2013) and Norse saga (2018–2023). Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order, the most common question for players picking up the Greek-era games out of sequence.

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2005The 2005 PlayStation 2 series debut developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio and directed by David Jaffe. Spartan warrior Kratos, tormented by v…

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2007The 2007 PlayStation 2 sequel to the original God of War, released March 13, 2007 in North America. Kratos, now ruling as the God of War, is…

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2007A 2007 official mobile side-scroller developed by Javaground and published by Sony Online Entertainment, set during Kratos's reign as God of…

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2008The 2008 PlayStation Portable prequel developed by Ready at Dawn and SCE Santa Monica Studio, released March 4, 2008 in North America. Set d…

05GAME

2010The 2010 PlayStation 3 finale of the Greek saga developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio, released March 16, 2010 in North America. Picking up d…

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2010The 2010 PlayStation Portable entry developed by Ready at Dawn and SCE Santa Monica Studio, released November 2, 2010 in North America. Set…

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2013The 2013 PlayStation 3 prequel developed by SCE Santa Monica Studio, released March 12, 2013 in North America, and the earliest entry in the…

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2018The 2018 PlayStation 4 soft reboot developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio and directed by Cory Barlog, released April 20, 2018. Many years aft…

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2022The 2022 sequel developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio, released November 9, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Three years after the e…

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2023A 2023 free downloadable expansion to God of War Ragnarök developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio, released December 12, 2023. Set after the ma…