How long is God of War?
God of War takes about ~21 hours to finish the main story, or around ~51 hours to fully complete.
| Playstyle | Approx. time |
|---|---|
| Main story | ~21 hours |
| Main + extras | ~33 hours |
| Completionist | ~51 hours |
Sources · Last verified: July 12, 2026.
God of War is a substantial single-player adventure whose length depends heavily on how much of the Norse realms you explore. Pushing straight through the main story takes around 20-21 hours. A typical playthrough that folds in the strongest optional content, favors, and a healthy amount of the open Lake of Nine region runs closer to 33 hours, which is how most players experience it. Chasing full completion, including every Valkyrie fight, all the realm-tear challenges, collectibles, and side objectives, pushes the total to roughly 50-55 hours. The Valkyries, especially the optional superboss, are the biggest time sink and difficulty spike for completionists.
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Sources
- God of War on Steam — official page
- PC Gamer — God of War PC system requirements
- GamesRadar — God of War PC system requirements and DLSS/Reflex support
- HowLongToBeat — God of War (2018)
- Push Square — God of War PS5 4K 60fps patch
- PC Gamer — God of War is coming to PC in January (release date and price)
- Last verified: July 12, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.