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Guide Kratos and his son through Norse lands, combining close-up axe combat, exploration, puzzles, and companion attacks.
Released 14 Jan 2022
Throw-and-Recall Axe
Fight With Atreus
Explore Norse Realms
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Developed by Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC









Kratos, a former Greek god now living among Norse gods and monsters, travels with his son Atreus through a dangerous world. Their journey tests Kratos as he tries to protect and teach Atreus while confronting the past he left behind.
Fight from an over-the-shoulder perspective using the Leviathan Axe, which Kratos can throw and summon back to his hand. Combine melee strikes, ranged attacks, abilities, and upgrades, while Atreus supports you with his bow and other combat actions.
Explore connected Norse locations, solve environmental puzzles, and take on side quests, optional challenges, and powerful foes. Find resources and equipment to improve Kratos and Atreus, and unlock skills that expand their combat options.
In the supplied reviews, recurring praise centers on Kratos and Atreus’s evolving relationship, the story’s emotional focus, and combat built around the weighty, throwable Leviathan Axe. Players also often appreciate the Norse settings, cinematic presentation, and Atreus’s active role in fights. Some reviewers found enemy encounters or puzzles repetitive, and optional completion and backtracking could feel tedious.

| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 37 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 93/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |