Ranking by series

The God of War games, ranked.

13 games compete in this selection. God of War III tops it with 1,833 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,833
  2. 2 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,815
  3. 3 God of War II 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,812
  4. 4 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  5. 5 God of War 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,768
  6. 6 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,681
  7. 7 God of War: Ascension 2013 · Beat 'em up 1,602
  8. 8 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,578
  9. 9 God of War 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,550
  10. 10 God of War III: Remastered 2015 · Beat 'em up 1,519
  11. 11 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,472
  12. 12 God of War II 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,467
  13. 13 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2011 · Beat 'em up 1,375

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In detail

The God of War games ranked, what this ranking says

God of War III leads this selection with 1,833 ELO points, ahead of God of War Ragnarök and God of War II. The 13 games competing in it have played 6,154 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 13
Duels played by those games 6,154
Game in the lead God of War III (2010)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,833
Point gap between 1st and 10th 314
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 13 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
God of War: Chains of Olympus +31 1,472
God of War III +29 1,833
God of War: Ghost of Sparta +16 1,681

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
God of War Ragnarök God of War III 7 57%
God of War God of War Ragnarök 6 100%
God of War: Chains of Olympus God of War: Ascension 4 50%
God of War God of War 3 67%
God of War III God of War 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the God of War series?

According to community votes, the best game in the God of War series is God of War III, with 1,833 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of God of War Ragnarök and God of War II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many God of War games are ranked?

13 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 6,154 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which God of War game is climbing right now?

God of War: Chains of Olympus is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 31 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 13 games in the selection moved.

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