God of War download & install size
God of War needs roughly ~70 GB free space listed; ~35-50 GB actual install, and the exact size varies by platform (see the table below).
| Platform | Download / install size |
|---|---|
| PC | ~70 GB free space listed; ~35-50 GB actual install |
| PS4/PS5 | ~45 GB |
On PC, the Steam and Epic store pages ask for 70 GB of available storage, but that is a comfortable headroom figure rather than the raw download. The initial PC download is roughly 35 GB, and the installed game typically settles in the 45-50 GB range once shader caches are built, so 70 GB free leaves room for patches and updates. Santa Monica Studio strongly recommends installing on an SSD, since the higher graphics tiers stream high-resolution assets that a mechanical hard drive struggles to keep up with. On console the game is more consistent: the PS4 version weighs in at roughly 45 GB, and because there is no separate native PS5 build, PS5 owners run that same PS4 package through backward compatibility. Actual figures drift with each patch, so treat these as approximate and check the current listing on your storefront before downloading. The single-player campaign has no online component, so there are no large ongoing multiplayer updates inflating the install over time.
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 Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.