God of War (2018) cost Santa Monica Studio nearly $50 million and five years to develop. When you buy the game, you are not just buying a disc or a download; you are paying the animators, voice actors (Christopher Judge as Kratos is iconic), composers, and programmers.
Before purchasing, ensure your computer meets these minimum specifications to run the game effectively Minimum Requirement Recommended Requirement Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit) Intel i5-2500k / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Intel i5-6600k / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G NVIDIA GTX 960 (4 GB) / AMD R9 290X NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD RX 570 70 GB available space 70 GB available space Common Issues with "Free" Downloads
The "patched" version runs much better on AMD hardware than the original v1.0 release. So if you have a modern AMD GPU, the legal patched version is your only way to avoid crashes.
Subscribe to PC Game Pass? No, God of War is not on Game Pass. However, Sony has put it on the PS Plus Collection (for console) but not PC subscription. Your best bet: Wait for a Steam sale. In 2024, the game hit $9.99 four times.