Best God of War games

God of War III wins 65% of its duels and tops the God of War ranking ahead of God of War (2018).

A 34-point ELO gap separates God of War III from God of War (2018), the largest between any two consecutive entries in this ranking. The original trilogy claims the podium, with God of War II at 1233 ELO in third place after 31 duels. The series reboot from God of War (2018) lands in second with 1265 ELO and a 59% win rate across 34 duels, while its sequel God of War Ragnarök (2022) sits further down at fifth with 1205 ELO. The first God of War holds fourth at 1210 ELO with a 47% win rate. At the bottom, God of War: Ghost of Sparta edges into sixth at 1203 ELO, followed by God of War: Chains of Olympus at 1109 ELO in seventh. God of War: Ascension closes the ranking at 1074 ELO with a 30% win rate over 20 duels, suggesting the community favors earlier entries.

This ranking draws from 405 duels voted by 32 players across 8 contenders. Updated on 12 October 2026, it captures how fans weigh the evolution from Greek mythology to Norse saga. Cast your vote to shift the standings and refine the next update.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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