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God of War

PlayStation 22005WindowsIn progress

Runs natively on PC through god-of-war-recomp.

Project page on github.com.

Cover art and game details from IGDB.

· Screenshot of the original game
Original console
PlayStation 2 · Sony, 2000
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows
Method
RecompThe original machine code translated automatically into C or C++, with tools like N64Recomp or ReXGlue.
Status
In progress
Last update
Oct 2026

Listing updated .

About God of War

God of War is an action-adventure hack-and-slash video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). Initially launched for the PlayStation 2, the game stands as the first instalment in the God of War series and the third in chronological order. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology, it unfolds in ancient Greece with vengeance as its central theme. The player takes on the role of Kratos, the protagonist, a Spartan warrior devoted to the Olympian gods. Tasked by the goddess Athena, Kratos is assigned to eliminate Ares, the God of War and Kratos' former mentor. Ares had deceitfully manipulated Kratos into killing his wife and daughter. As Ares attacks Athens fueled by hatred for Athena, Kratos embarks on a quest to locate Pandora's Box, the sole object capable of permanently stopping the vengeful god.

Released
22 Mar 2005
Genre
Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
Modes
Single player
Series
God of War
Developer
SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher
Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment
Rating
88/100 from 1,068 ratings

Screenshots, summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game, not the port.

God of War PC port: quick answers

Do I need to own God of War?
Yes. god-of-war-recomp needs game files from a copy you own. PlayPorted links only to the project page and never to game files.
Is the God of War PC port finished?
Not yet. It is still in progress. Its last update was Oct 2026.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows.
Is it an emulator?
No. god-of-war-recomp translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.

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