2D Action Platformer God of War Sons of Sparta Out Now for PS5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 February 2026 / 7,247 Views
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Mega Cat Studios in partnership with Santa Monica Studio have announced and released the 2D action platformer, God of War Sons of Sparta, for the PlayStation 5.
The Standard Edition is available for $29.99 USD / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3480, while the Digital Deluxe Edition is priced at $39.99 USD / €39.99 / £32.99 / ¥4480 and includes a digital artbook, digital soundtrack, PlayStation Network avatar, and four in-game items - Arrow of Virtue spear tip attachment, Unstable Gemstone belt attachment, Rusty Scrap enhance material, and Blood Orbs in-game currency.
View the reveal trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
God of War Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer with a canon story set in Kratos’ youth during his harsh training at the Agoge alongside his brother Deimos.
From the writing team at Santa Monica Studio that brought you God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarök, Sons of Sparta is a tale of duty, honor, and brotherhood featuring TC Carson who reprises his role the first time in over a decade as the adult version of Kratos, our story’s narrator!
God of War’s kinetic combat has found a home in a brand-new genre. Kratos will learn deadly skills using his spear and shield, as well as harness powerful divine artifacts known as the Gifts of Olympus to take on a wide array of foes. Sons of Sparta features the return of iconic classics recreated in 2D with stunning hand-drawn pixel animation, as well as a host of new creatures to the franchise inspired by the rich, untapped facets of Greek mythology brought to life by the retro experts at Mega Cat Studios.
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this is not what the PS5 was built for. this is the worst generation of PlayStation games
Werid energy. What could you ssay about a project like that that wouldn't also apply to say Ninja Gaiden Ragebound?
i just had so much more fun with the PS4 games than i am having with the PS5 games. just feel cheated with the ps5
I usually like the look of pixel art. But this is not doing much for me.
lol this is awful
Some very pretty 2D pixel art. Gameplay wise? Looks kinda avg... nothing screams special here.
Shocked how much more appealing the new Castlevania game looks.
I wouldn't say it looks as good as the best modern pixel art from studios like The Game Kitchen but i would say it is better than the majority of them there's nothing that stands out as bad.
Will be free on PS+ very soon, i'm calling It now.
shadow drop ala xbox, these guys just copy everything xbox does..
What the hell are you going on about now? Xbox didn't invent shadow dropping games or the concept in general. Hell, Sega did it in 1995 with the Saturn. Bethesda did it with Fallout Shelter in 2015 and there are probably lots of other examples that I am not even going to list. The point is, take your sour grapes out of the Sony God of War article. Oh and just for shits and giggles, this gen MS added the share button to their controller and Phil Spencer loves the DS's haptic feedback. So you're welcome.
Too bad the 2 player co-op only opens up after you beat the game.
This game looks bad.
