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God Of War Sons of Sparta was one of 2026’s nicer surprises. Santa Monica Studio shadow-dropped the 2D action platformer on PlayStation 5 during February’s State of Play as part of the series’ 20th anniversary celebrations. Developed by Mega Cat Studios and written by the team behind God of War (2018) and Ragnarök, it’s a canon story about a young Kratos and his brother Deimos training in Sparta, with TC Carson returning as an older Kratos telling the story.
Coming to PlayStation 4
Now it’s coming to more players. Sony has confirmed that Sons of Sparta launches on PlayStation 4 on 16 November, nine months after its PS5 debut. On PS5, it costs €29.99 for the Standard Edition and €39.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.
Two new modes for everyone
A free update arrives on the same day for both PS4 and PS5, adding two new ways to play:
Hermes Mode is built for speedrunners, with a split-based timer and a persistent scoreboard for chasing your best times. It unlocks after you finish the game once, or you can enter a code on the start menu: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1, Touchpad.
Erebus Mode is the ultimate challenge. Both Kratos and his enemies die in a single hit, so every mistake ends the run.
You choose a mode when starting a new save, and you can’t change it for that save afterwards.
Something to tide you over
It’s a nice way to give the game a second life, especially for anyone who hasn’t upgraded to PS5. It should also help pass the time before the next big entry, as God of War Laufey recently slipped to May 2027.
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