God of War: Ragnarök: Overview & Critic Reception
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Critic reception
Metacritic (critic aggregate): 94 (PS5) · 90 (PC)
Source: Metacritic, checked 12 Oct 2026. These are third-party critic scores, not ParryStack ratings.
Summary
God of War: Ragnarök is the 2022 sequel to God of War (2018) from Santa Monica Studio. Kratos fights with three weapons across nine realms, and Metacritic lists 94 for PS5 and 90 for PC.
Combat
The Draupnir Spear is the third weapon alongside the Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos: a wind-infused spear that can be thrown and that creates copies of itself, which Kratos can detonate in quick succession (Wikipedia). Shields come in several varieties for parrying or blocking.
Gameplay and Progression
Optional content gives upgrade materials for gear; see the beginner guide for upgrade tips. Atreus is an AI companion whose arrows you can direct.
Story and World
Ragnarök continues Kratos and Atreus's story from the 2018 game. All nine realms appear in the story, and Odin and Thor appear early in the game (Wikipedia).
Platforms
The game released on PS4 and PS5 on 9 November 2022. The Windows port followed on 19 September 2024 with unlimited framerate support (Wikipedia).
Verdict
God of War: Ragnarök is an action-adventure sequel with three weapons, nine realms and a free roguelite epilogue, Valhalla (December 2023). See the game hub and beginner guide.
Pros & Cons
- Three weapons: Leviathan Axe, Blades of Chaos and Draupnir Spear
- All nine realms appear in the story
- Free Valhalla roguelite epilogue (December 2023)
- Released on PS4, PS5 and Windows
- No verified drawbacks are listed here; see the critic coverage in the sources for published criticism
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