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God of War II (2007)

0.1426Canon Score · ranked #205 all time

Aggregated from 4 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

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.

Why it ranks #205

Every list on which God of War II appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018)Editorial list#61 / 200
Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#103 / 214
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#385 / 500
1001 Video Games (2013 ed.)Critics' canonSelected