God of War Fans Are Failing to Find Sons of Sparta’s Supposed 2-Player Co-Op Mode

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Many players are searching for the co-op mode in God of War: Sons of Sparta, but it appears the feature isn’t actually in the game. This is confusing because the game’s official store page did list multiplayer functionality. While fans were excited about the game’s release, they might be disappointed to find they can’t play with friends.

Following the PlayStation State of Play presentation on February 12th, God of War: Sons of Sparta was unexpectedly released. This game is a departure from the series’ usual style, offering a 2D side-scrolling experience as a prequel set in Ancient Greece. While it’s not the God of War game many anticipated, the announcement has been met with enthusiastic responses, and players are eager to explore Kratos’s past and early training.

God of War Sons of Sparta Players Can’t Find the Co-Op Option

Players are reporting a missing feature in the newly released game, despite it being advertised on the PlayStation Store. For several hours after launch, the store page promised two-player co-op, but that information has since been removed. Now, the store description focuses solely on the game’s story – Kratos’ difficult history, his Spartan training, and a quest to find a lost friend. Players are frustrated because they can’t find a way to activate the co-op mode that was originally promoted.

The store page for the game has been updated, suggesting that a previously mentioned co-op mode was likely a mistake. However, before the change, fans were already discussing possible ways it could be implemented. Some guessed you might have to finish the game alone first to unlock two-player mode. While the game is listed as playable offline, attempts to enable couch co-op by connecting a second controller haven’t worked. Others are hopeful that co-op multiplayer will be added to God of War: Sons of Sparta in a future update.

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Although the game’s store page no longer mentions cooperative multiplayer, many fans still expect it. The February State of Play trailer showed two characters, both wielding spears, fighting monsters together in several scenes. The second character is confirmed to be Deimos, Kratos’ brother from the God of War series. Players have reported that Deimos appears during boss battles as a computer-controlled helper. Deimos was originally introduced in the first God of War game on PlayStation 2, where it was revealed he was taken by the gods as a child. He made his first playable appearance in God of War: Ghost of Sparta on the PlayStation Portable in 2010.

A recent error on Sony’s website led some players to believe God of War: Sons of Sparta had co-op play, and they’re now upset, with many requesting refunds after purchasing the game based on that misunderstanding. While disappointing for fans, this situation might encourage Santa Monica Studios to consider adding cooperative gameplay to future titles, especially given the past development of a canceled multiplayer God of War game by Bluepoint Games.

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2026-02-13 22:04