God of War Spin-Off Game Seemingly Getting Surprise PS4 Port

God of War: Sons of Sparta, the retro-style Metroidvania by Mega Cat Studios, is seemingly coming to the PS4.

The game first launched on the PS5 as a State of Play shadow drop earlier this year.

Word comes courtesy of the social media account PlayStation Game Size, which frequently scrapes Sony’s servers for unannounced information. It most recently accurately leaked the file size of GTA 6, for example.

Writing on X (or Twitter), it simply said: “God of War: Sons of Sparta - PS4.”

Asked for clarification about whether the spin-off side-scroller is coming to Sony’s last-gen console, it simply replied, “Yes.”

Given the style of game, I imagine Mega Cat Studios would have absolutely no problems porting this title to the PS4 – it’s just surprising it’s going to the effort to do so.

While the last-gen console remains popular, Sony has mostly moved on from it now. The last first-party game it released on the console was MLB The Show 23 in 2023, so it’s been over three years.

Should this turn out to be true, PS4 owners will be getting access to a likeable if largely unremarkable Metroidvania.

In our 7/10 God of War: Sons of Sparta review, my colleague Stephen Tailby wrote:

“God of War: Sons of Sparta is a fun spin-off that takes a series we all know and love and places it somewhere entirely different. It's a mostly successful experiment; the Metroidvania structure works well with the franchise's mechanics, and it looks and sounds the part. However, it takes too long to really come into its own, leaving the early parts of the game feeling a bit lacking compared to the richer experience found later on. If you have the patience to see it through, and can overlook some rough edges here and there, this is a worthwhile adventure for fans that delves into Kratos' history in a way we haven't seen before.”

Assuming PlayStation Game Size is accurate, I imagine an announcement will be made before the end of the year.