God of War
PlayStation 22005WindowsIn progress
God-Of-War-Native-Port
Cover art and game details from IGDB.
- 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
- AI use
- AI-assistedThe project says much of its code was written with AI tools.
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
- Developer
- SCE Santa Monica Studio
About the original game, from IGDB ↗.
God of War PC port: quick answers
- Do I need to own God of War?
- Yes. God-Of-War-Native-Port 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-Native-Port translates the original game code into native code, so it runs without an emulator.
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