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Games like God of War
10 games similar to God of War, a Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with God of War.
01Shares AdventureHack and slash/Beat 'em upRole-playing (RPG)Ragnarök continues the father-son journey through Norse mythology with the same cinematic combat and emotional storytelling. Kratos and Atreus face new trials across the Nine Realms using axe and bow, but the sequel deepens their relationship's complexity as Atreus grapples with his identity and destiny. The dark fantasy setting and hand-to-hand combat remain central, building on what the previous game established.
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02Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Both games prioritize narrative and exploration within single-player adventures that earned critical recognition for direction and performance. Death Stranding shares God of War's focus on a solitary protagonist undertaking an emotionally driven journey across a hostile world, though it replaces combat with traversal and resource management. Each game uses its environment and character development to ground an action-adventure in philosophical weight rather than spectacle alone.
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03Shares AdventureBoth games center on a protagonist driven by loss and duty, navigating hostile worlds while grappling with emotional weight. The Last of Us Part II shares God of War's third-person action-adventure structure, mixing combat encounters with exploration and narrative moments that ground the violence in character relationships. Each game earned major awards recognition for its direction, performance, and storytelling that elevates the action genre beyond spectacle.
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04Shares AdventureHack and slash/Beat 'em upBoth God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man center on experienced male protagonists balancing combat mastery with personal struggle. Each game pairs brutal hand-to-hand combat with cinematic storytelling, earning multiple Game Awards nominations for narrative and performance. Spider-Man's traversal and web gadgets parallel God of War's axe and bow mechanics, offering varied combat approaches within third-person action sequences that prioritize emotional character moments alongside spectacle.
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05Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Both games pair third-person action combat with a coming-of-age narrative centered on a protagonist uncovering their past. Like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn uses skill trees to deepen combat options and weaves exploration through a mythic world—here one of post-apocalyptic mystery instead of Norse legend. Each game earned major award nominations for narrative and direction, grounding their action in character-driven storytelling.
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06Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Both games pair third-person combat with dark fantasy settings and emphasize weapon crafting to strengthen your arsenal. Remnant shares God of War's focus on intense boss fights and melee-driven action, though it layers in shooting mechanics. Where God of War explores Norse mythology through a father-son narrative, Remnant builds its dark fantasy around survival and resource gathering across procedurally-generated realms.
07Shares AdventureBoth games center on a lone warrior navigating hostile worlds through visceral third-person combat, facing boss fights that demand mastery of attack and defense. Each follows a protagonist bound by duty to protect a younger charge, driving an emotional core beneath the action. Sekiro shares God of War's focus on skill progression and historical fantasy settings, delivering similarly demanding combat encounters that reward player precision.
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08Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Both games center on action-driven revenge narratives where protagonists gain power to overcome overwhelming odds. Dragon: Marked for Death shares God of War's dark fantasy setting and emphasis on combat progression through leveling and stat customization. While God of War unfolds as a cinematic third-person journey, Dragon: Marked for Death delivers similar violent action across a side-scrolling format, letting you build your character's strength to face increasingly difficult enemies.
09Shares AdventureBoth games pair third-person action combat with exploration and crafting, letting you gather resources to upgrade your gear. Each emphasizes bow and arrow alongside melee fighting, and both feature a male protagonist on a journey through hostile, mythologically-tinged worlds. Where God of War builds narrative through cinematic storytelling, Breath of the Wild grants freedom to tackle challenges in any order, but both reward curiosity and combat mastery equally.
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10Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)Both games pair cinematic storytelling with third-person combat that emphasizes bow and arrow alongside melee attacks. Each features a lone protagonist on a dangerous journey, using crafting and skill trees to upgrade weapons and abilities while exploring hostile environments filled with boss fights. The narrative focus and award recognition for performance and audio design create similarly grounded, character-driven adventures.
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10 games similar to God of War: God of War Ragnarök, Death Stranding, The Last of Us Part II, Marvel's Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn, Remnant: From the Ashes, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Dragon: Marked for Death.
Most of these games share Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Fantasy and Hack and slash/Beat 'em up with God of War, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with God of War.