One-off purchase
God of War cost to play
What God of War (2018) costs on Steam UK, its PEGI 18 rating, and how many people play the PC version on Steam.
God of War gameplay, images and trailer
© PlayStation Publishing LLC, God of War trailer “Announce Trailer UK-En” on Steam · Steam store page
The short version
- From £39.99: Cheapest standard price: God of War (Steam UK, standard price)
- One-off price: Bought once; no store currency or random items on this page
- 20.5 h to beat: Main story: 20.5 hours (HowLongToBeat)
- £1.95 an hour: £39.99 ÷ 20.5 hours (main story)
- 4,641 Steam peak: Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts)
- PEGI 18: Age rating
- Released
- 20 April 2018
- Developer
- Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Platforms
- PS4, PC, PS5
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- Genre
- Action RPG
- Modes
- Single-player
On this page
God of War player count
Concurrent players on Steam, from Steam Charts, read 28 Oct 2026.
- Peak, last 30 days
- 4,641
- Peak, Sept 2026
- 3,445
- 1,854 on average
- Change vs Aug 2026
- −15%
- monthly peak
- All-time peak
- 73,529
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Is God of War dead?
No. God of War peaked at 3,445 players at once on Steam in September 2026, with 1,854 playing at any moment on average. That is steady with the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS4, PS5 or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
| Month | Average | Peak | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1,854 | 3,445 | −14.6% |
| August 2026 | 2,118 | 4,033 | −50.3% |
| July 2026 | 3,489 | 8,110 | +14.5% |
| June 2026 | 3,070 | 7,080 | +118.7% |
| May 2026 | 1,710 | 3,237 | −20.1% |
| April 2026 | 2,050 | 4,052 | −37.9% |
| March 2026 | 2,867 | 6,530 | −27.2% |
| February 2026 | 3,627 | 8,968 | +18.2% |
| January 2026 | 3,465 | 7,589 | +3.9% |
| December 2025 | 3,952 | 7,305 | −19.1% |
| November 2025 | 3,110 | 9,026 | +53.4% |
| October 2025 | 2,496 | 5,884 | – |
What God of War costs to play
| Item | Price | Per | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| God of War (Steam UK, standard price) | £39.99 | game | store.steampowered.com Checked 21 Oct 2026 |
How long is God of War?
God of War takes about 20.5 hours to finish the main story, and about 51 hours to complete everything.
- Main story20.5 h
- Main + extras33 h
- Completionist51 h
Cost per hour (main story)
£1.95
£39.99 on Steam UK ÷ 20.5 h
Source: HowLongToBeat, read 28 Oct 2026. Your time will vary with difficulty and play style.
How God of War is rated
GamesChart Score
91.3, #1 of 3,236 rated games
#1 of 2018 · #1 of the 2010s · #1 in Role-playing (RPG)
Critics
Players
Built from 141,970 ratings across 4 of 5 sources (no RAWG rating). Critics and players count 50/50. Ratings pulled 5 November 2026.
Where it sits in the ranking
- #1
God of War2018 · Santa Monica Studio91.3 - #2
Portal 22011 · Valve91.2 - #3
Baldur's Gate III2023 · Larian Studios91.0
God of War questions
How much does God of War cost in the UK?
God of War (Steam UK, standard price): £39.99. Prices checked 21 October 2026.
Is God of War free to play?
No. God of War is not free to play: you buy the game to play it.
How long is God of War?
Main story: about 20.5 hours. Main + extras: about 33 hours. Completionist: about 51 hours (HowLongToBeat). At £39.99, that's £1.95 per hour (main story).
What age rating is God of War?
God of War is rated PEGI 18.
How many people play God of War?
Peak concurrent players on Steam, last 30 days (Steam Charts): 4,641, checked 21 October 2026. Its all-time Steam peak is 73,529.
What is God of War's all-time Steam peak?
73,529 concurrent players on Steam, the highest Steam Charts has recorded for God of War (read 28 October 2026). The peak in the last 30 days was 4,641. Players on other stores and consoles aren't counted.
Is God of War dead?
No. God of War peaked at 3,445 players at once on Steam in September 2026, with 1,854 playing at any moment on average. That is steady with the three months before. These are Steam players only; people playing on PS4, PS5 or other PC stores aren't counted, so the real number is higher.
Do these God of War player numbers include consoles?
No. The player counts on this page are Steam only (Steam Charts, read 28 October 2026). People playing on PS4, PS5, through Game Pass or on other PC stores aren't counted, and publishers rarely publish those figures.
Who makes God of War?
God of War is developed by Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC.
God of War is a single-player action adventure with role-playing elements. It was developed by Santa Monica Studio and first released in 2018 on PlayStation 4. The PC version, made with Jetpack Interactive and published by PlayStation Publishing LLC, came to Steam on 14 January 2022. On PC it is sold at a one-off price on Steam. It ranks #1 in our best games of all time ranking.
How it plays
God of War is played from an over-the-shoulder camera that stays close behind Kratos, which the publisher says brings the player closer to the action than earlier games in the series. Fights are up close and physical, with Kratos using an axe and a shield, and this entry introduces a new main weapon and new abilities.
Kratos travels with his son Atreus, an archer, and the story follows the two of them through the forests, mountains and caves of a world built on Norse myth, with its own creatures, monsters and gods. Their relationship is the centre of the game: Kratos is teaching his son to survive while trying to control his own rage.
On PC the game supports keyboard and mouse with fully remappable controls, PlayStation DUALSHOCK 4 and DualSense controllers and other gamepads, 21:9 ultra-wide screens, unlocked frame rates, and NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex.
What it costs
God of War costs £39.99 on Steam UK at standard price. Steam lists one edition and no paid extra content for it.
Players
The 30-day peak on Steam Charts was 4,641 concurrent players on 21 October 2026. Its all-time peak on Steam Charts is 73,529. Steam Charts counts only Steam players, so PlayStation players aren't included.
Age rating
God of War is rated PEGI 18 on pegi.info for violence and bad language. It was rated for PlayStation 4 on 20/04/2018 and for PC on 14/01/2022. Steam's store data also lists ESRB M.
How we checked
The price is the Steam UK listing, read on 21 October 2026 at standard price. Player figures are from Steam Charts on the same day, and the rating is from the pegi.info database. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Steam store page.
Card art and page images: screenshots from PlayStation Publishing LLC's God of War Steam store page. © PlayStation Publishing LLC. All trademarks belong to their owners. GamesChart is not endorsed by or affiliated with PlayStation Publishing LLC.
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Sources
- Card art and page images – God of War Steam store screenshots (PlayStation Publishing LLC), published by store.steampowered.com
- Steam UK – God of War, published by store.steampowered.com
- PEGI rating – God of War, published by pegi.info
- Steam Charts – God of War, published by steamcharts.com
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