God of War II
God of War II is a 2007 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). First released for the PlayStation 2 on March 13, 2007, the game is the second installment in the God of War series, the seventh chronologically, and the sequel to 2005's God of War. It is based on Greek mythology and set in ancient Greece, with vengeance as its central motif. The player character is protagonist Kratos, the new God of War who killed the former, Ares. Kratos is betrayed by Zeus, the King of the Olympian gods, who strips him of his godhood and kills him. Slowly dragged to the Underworld, he is saved by the Titan Gaia, who instructs him to find the Sisters of Fate, as they can allow him to travel back in time, avert his betrayal, and take revenge on Zeus.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
Your like matters. Every heart nudges this game's GamingPickz Score and where it ranks (a small 5% of the score), so the lists get better for everyone.
- Released
- 2007
- Developer
- Santa Monica Studio
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 13 March 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Santa Monica Studio |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2252689, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is God of War II? How long to beat it
Total play time for God of War II is about 15.1 hours to do everything, and around 11.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.9h | 977 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 13.1h | 521 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 15.1h | 144 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where God of War II sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where God of War II lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 70ahead of 22% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 62ahead of 96% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about God of War II
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
Loading reviews…
Did it run on your PC?
Tell other players how it ran on your machine. One tap, from your saved PC if you have one.
Where God of War II appears
The ranked lists and finder pages God of War II qualifies for, from its own genre and platform to what it takes to run.
Get the weekly rundown
One email a week: what moved in the rankings, what launched, and what dropped in price. No more than that, and unsubscribing takes one click.
We send the weekly email and nothing else. Your address is never sold, shared or used to build a profile, and it is not readable by anyone visiting this site. See our privacy policy.
Part of the God of War series
God of War II is one of 7 God of War games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
God of War II head to head
See God of War II compared side by side, on score, price, specs and more:
Common questions about God of War II
What platforms is God of War II on?
God of War II is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3. It first released in 2007.
Who made God of War II?
God of War II was developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat God of War II?
about 11.9 hours for the main story, 13.1 hours with the main extras, 15.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.