God of War: Sons of Sparta hits PS4 on Nov. 16
It is not a new game: the 2D platformer that debuted on PS5 in February moves to PS4, and a patch adds Hermes and Erebus modes on both consoles.
PS4 players get *God of War: Sons of Sparta* on Nov. 16. Santa Monica Studio confirmed the date on the PlayStation Blog, with no price or release time for that console.
Despite how it circulated, this is not a new God of War. *Sons of Sparta* is a retro-styled 2D action platformer built by Mega Cat Studios with Santa Monica Studio. It launched on PS5 in February 2026 and follows a young Kratos and his brother Deimos through their Spartan training.
On the same day, Mega Cat Studios will release a patch adding two modes, on both PS4 and PS5:
- Hermes Mode: a speedrun mode with a split-based timer and a persistent leaderboard. It unlocks by beating the game once or with a code on the start menu.
- Erebus Mode: an extreme variant in which any hit kills, both the player and the enemies.
Players choose a mode when starting a new game, and it cannot be changed for that save file.
The studio has not said whether the patch is free for people who already own the game. There is no PS4 price either. The published figures are for the PS5 digital editions: $29.99 for Standard and $39.99 for Digital Deluxe. No Mexican peso price has been listed on the PlayStation Store.
For anyone still on PS4, it is the first chance to play it without upgrading to PS5. The PS4 version arrives Monday, Nov. 16.
