NieR: Automata
Like NieR: Automata, it pairs forceful melee combat with a myth-shaped world and asks what inherited roles mean; God of War Ragnarök centres that question on a father and son rather than androids confronting a machine war.
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God of War Ragnarök
God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Continuing with the Norse mythology theme, the game is set in ancient Norway and features series protagonists Kratos, the former Greek God of War, and his young son Atreus. The game kicked off the events of Ragnarök, where Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as they prepare for the prophesied battle that will end the world.
92.8IGDB combined rating snapshot
What it’s about — and how it feels
Kratos and Atreus travel through the Nine Realms as prophecy draws them toward Ragnarök, searching for answers while their strained, changing bond shapes the journey. The adventure moves between intimate conversations and weighty, close-up combat, grounding Norse myth in questions of fate, parenthood and whether inherited violence can be refused.
Father-son journeyNorse myth and prophecyWeighty close-up combatFate versus choice
Where it stands
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Details
- Developer
- Santa Monica Studio
- Play style
- Single player
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
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More on your wavelength
Three titles that echo something distinctive in this one, with a quick note on the connection.
Bayonetta
Both games turn combat against supernatural foes into a spectacle, but Bayonetta’s fast, balletic fights and playful excess contrast with God of War Ragnarök’s heavier strikes and character-focused pauses.
Devil May Cry 5
Both build their adventures around close-quarters battles with demonic enemies, but Devil May Cry 5 foregrounds rapid, style-driven play across three combatants, while God of War Ragnarök keeps its focus on Kratos and Atreus’s shared journey.