God of War Sons of Sparta is coming to PS4 on November 16, 2026, at midnight local time, Santa Monica Studio announced on November 13. Mega Cat Studios will release a patch at the same time, adding two modes to both PS4 and PS5: Hermes for speedrunning, and Erebus for discovering that Kratos isn’t the only one who can end a fight immediately. Source
The game originally arrived on PS5 in February. Developed by Mega Cat Studios, it’s a retro-inspired 2D action platformer following young Kratos and his brother Deimos through Laconia, the region surrounding Sparta. Source
Hermes has a stopwatch—and a shortcut
According to the studio, Hermes Mode supplies a dedicated speedrunning toolkit, including a split-based timer and a persistent scoreboard. You can unlock it by finishing the game once or entering this sequence in the start menu. Source
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, L1, R1, Touchpad. Source
Erebus makes one hit fatal for everyone
Erebus Mode makes both Kratos and his enemies fall in a single hit, according to the announcement. Landing the first blow sounds lovely; being on the receiving end rather spoils the arrangement. Source
You select a mode when starting a new game and choosing a save slot, and the studio says that save’s mode cannot be changed afterward. That one-hit lifestyle is a save-file commitment, not something you can toggle off after an inconvenient death. Source
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