God of War Statistics 2026: Sales, Revenue & Records

God of War (2018) sold 23 million copies and the Norse saga made over $1.4 billion combined. See the full God of War sales figures, records, and franchise stats.

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When God of War launched in 2018, it was already a decade-old franchise with a loyal but plateauing fanbase. Santa Monica Studio’s decision to rebuild it from the ground up — new perspective, new mythology, new tone — turned it into PlayStation’s most commercially successful exclusive IP. The two-game Norse saga alone generated over $1.4 billion. Here are the verified numbers behind the franchise.

God of War key statistics

  • ~76.5 million copies sold across all franchise entries.
  • 23 million+ copies sold by God of War (2018) — the best-selling entry.
  • 15 million+ copies sold by God of War Ragnarök as of November 2023.
  • 5.1 million copies sold by Ragnarök in its first week — the fastest-selling first-party PlayStation launch in history.
  • $1.4 billion+ in combined revenue from God of War (2018) and Ragnarök.
  • 94 — Metacritic score for God of War (2018) on PS4.
  • 6 awards won by Ragnarök at The Game Awards 2022, including Best Narrative and Best Performance.
  • 690 million+ player deaths recorded in God of War (2018).

God of War franchise sales

The God of War franchise has sold approximately 76.5 million copies across all entries

(Source: VGSales Fandom Wiki, 2024)

  • The franchise spans games released from 2005 (God of War on PS2) through God of War Ragnarök (2022).
  • The modern Norse era — God of War (2018) and Ragnarök — accounts for approximately 38 million of those sales combined.
  • The original Greek mythology era (2005–2013) generated strong sales but at volumes now dwarfed by the rebooted series.

The franchise’s commercial trajectory is unusual: it peaked commercially not at its most prolific period but after a five-year gap between entries, when the 2018 reboot redefined what a God of War game could be. Virtually every sales record in the franchise belongs to a post-2018 title.

God of War (2018) is the best-selling entry at over 23 million copies

(Source: Sony / GameSpot, 2022; Statista)

  • God of War (2018) has sold over 23 million copies worldwide across PS4, PS5, and PC.
  • It sold 10 million copies within its first year — the fastest any God of War title had reached that milestone.
  • It was the most successful PlayStation exclusive launch at the time of its release in April 2018.
  • The PC version, released January 2022, contributed approximately 2.5 million additional sales as of June 2024.

God of War (2018) succeeded commercially in part because it launched at the right point in the PS4’s lifecycle — tens of millions of consoles were already in homes — and was critically received as one of the best games ever made. That combination of timing, quality, and PlayStation brand momentum produced a word-of-mouth tail that kept sales elevated for years post-launch.

God of War Ragnarök sold 5.1 million copies in its first week — the fastest PlayStation first-party launch in history

(Source: Sony; Wikipedia)

  • Ragnarök sold 5.1 million units in its first week — the fastest-selling first-party PlayStation launch in the platform’s history at the time.
  • It reached 11 million units within its first 10 weeks and has since exceeded 15 million units as of November 2023.
  • Ragnarök launched on both PS4 and PS5, maximising its addressable audience across the installed base of both platforms.
  • It arrived on PC on September 19, 2024, expanding its reach further.

The decision to ship Ragnarök on PS4 as well as PS5 was commercially significant. Rather than limit the sequel to the newer hardware — as some Sony titles have done — it allowed Ragnarök to reach the full PS4 userbase of over 100 million consoles. That cross-generational strategy contributed directly to the record-breaking first week.

God of War revenue

God of War (2018) and Ragnarök combined generated over $1.4 billion in revenue

(Source: PlayStation LinkedIn disclosure, reported by KitGuru and NeoGAF, 2025)

  • The two Norse-era God of War games — God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök — have together generated over $1.4 billion in combined revenue for Sony.
  • This figure was disclosed via a PlayStation internal profile and reported by games industry press.
  • God of War (2018) alone generated over $500 million in revenue for Sony, per a separate 2020 disclosure from a former PlayStation marketing manager.

$1.4 billion from two games — both PlayStation-exclusive at launch, one of which was also released on PC — represents a rare result for a single-platform exclusive duology. It validates Sony’s strategy of investing heavily in high-production first-party titles rather than chasing volume across multiple lower-budget releases.

God of War on PC

God of War (2018) sold 2.5 million copies on PC; Ragnarök followed in September 2024

(Source: VG Insights, June 2024; PlayStation Blog)

  • God of War (2018) launched on PC in January 2022 and has sold approximately 2.5 million copies on the platform as of June 2024.
  • God of War Ragnarök launched on PC on September 19, 2024, developed by Jetpack Interactive — the same studio that handled the original game’s PC port.
  • On PC, God of War (2018) is among the best-selling PlayStation PC ports, behind only Helldivers 2 (3.7 million) and ahead of Days Gone (1.7 million).

Sony’s strategy of bringing its major exclusives to PC one to two years after console release has proven commercially sound. The PC versions generate incremental revenue from an audience that would not otherwise purchase a PlayStation, while maintaining the PS5 exclusivity window long enough to differentiate the hardware purchase.

God of War critical reception

God of War (2018) won Game of the Year 2018 with a 94 Metacritic score

(Source: Metacritic; The Game Awards)

  • God of War (2018) holds a Metacritic score of 94 on PS4, making it one of the highest-rated PlayStation exclusives ever released.
  • It won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018.
  • IGN awarded it a perfect 10/10 — the highest score the publication gives — calling it a masterpiece.

God of War Ragnarök won six awards at The Game Awards 2022

(Source: The Game Awards 2022; Metacritic)

  • Ragnarök won six awards at The Game Awards 2022, the most of any title at the ceremony: Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Narrative, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Score/Music, Best Performance (Christopher Judge as Kratos), and one additional category.
  • Despite winning more awards than any other game at the ceremony, Ragnarök lost Game of the Year to Elden Ring.
  • It holds a Metacritic score of 94 on PS5.

Ragnarök winning Best Performance for Christopher Judge’s portrayal of Kratos was notable beyond the award itself — it reflected how far the franchise had shifted from its original identity. The 2005 God of War built its appeal on spectacle and brutality; by 2022, the same character was winning awards for emotional performance and narrative depth.

God of War gameplay facts

Over 690 million deaths were recorded in God of War (2018)

(Source: Santa Monica Studio / VGR, 2018)

  • Players died a total of over 690 million times in God of War (2018).
  • 94.8 million of those deaths occurred on “Give Me God of War” — the game’s highest difficulty setting.

Over 500,000 players earned the Platinum Trophy in God of War (2018)

(Source: PSN Profiles, 2022)

  • Within the first year, 493,240 players had achieved the Platinum Trophy.
  • As of 2022, approximately 4.7% of the game’s total PlayStation player base had platinumed it — a figure that reflects both the game’s length and its completion requirements, which demand visiting every area and defeating every enemy type.

God of War historical milestones

  • 2005 — The original God of War launches on PS2, establishing Kratos and Greek mythology as the series’ foundation.
  • 2010 — God of War III releases on PS3; costs $44 million to produce — then the largest development budget for a God of War game.
  • 2018 — God of War (PS4) launches; sells 10 million in its first year, wins Game of the Year, and becomes PlayStation’s most successful exclusive at the time. Metacritic: 94.
  • January 2022 — God of War (2018) launches on PC; sells 2.5 million copies.
  • November 2022 — God of War Ragnarök launches on PS4 and PS5; 5.1 million sold in the first week — the fastest first-party PlayStation launch in history.
  • 2022 — Ragnarök wins six awards at The Game Awards, more than any other title.
  • September 2024 — God of War Ragnarök launches on PC.
  • 2025 — Combined revenue of God of War (2018) and Ragnarök reported at over $1.4 billion.

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