The chronological order and timeline for the GoW series.

God of Waris one of PlayStation Studios' most prized and celebrated IPs.

Whereas the 2018 reboot introduced an over-the-shoulder viewpoint and thestylish one-shot takewhich Ragnarok emulates as well.

Kratos at different ages in God of War 3, God of War Chain of Olympus and God of War Ragnarök.

It instead was made by Ready At Dawn, who later went on to createThe Order: 1886.

It’s the first game released in the series, but is the third chronologically.

She calls on Kratos to kill his old master Ares, who is waging war against Athens.

Kratos with his arms apart and chained up in the cover artwork for God of War: Ascension.

It wraps up the Greek Saga of games that began with the original PS2 classic.

While it looks like Kratos died doing this, a post-credits scene hints he survived.

It’s polished but never impersonal, vast and explosive but never merely deafening.

Kratos on the cover of the beloved PSP game God of War: Chains of Olympus.

It is the ninth game released in the series and also the ninth chronologically.

Atreus’s mother had asked for her ashes to be scattered from the highest peak in the Nine Realms.

The former can only be played unofficially these days via emulation, while the latter has since been delisted.

The cover art for God of War Ghost of Sparta showing a dimly lit Kratos with a streak of flames lighting up the background.

What’s next for the God of War series?

Besides this, there are rumours swirling around what Sony has planned next for the God of War series.

That’s it for our guide on how to play the God of War games in order.

Kratos holding two flaming weapons on the cover art for the PS2 classic God of War 2.

The cover artwork for God of War 3, showing a close-up of Kratos’s face and his distinct red mark that runs across his face and body.

The cover art for the 2018 reboot of God of War, showing Kratos and his son Atreus on a wooden boat.

The cover art for God of War Ragnarök, showing Kratos and Atreus standing in an icy region in Ancient Scandinavia.

Kratos using his Blades of Chaos weapon to attack an enemy in the original God of War game for PS2.

Kratos holding an axe and getting ready to swing it at a tree in the opening cutscene for the 2018 God of War reboot.