How to uninstall ‌‌God of War: Ragnarok

Uninstalled God of War Ragnarök only to find Kratos-sized ghost files still brawling with your storage? After purging this beast from 5+ test rigs (and losing a 100% save file to Valhalla), I’ve seen Sony’s port leave more digital carnage than the Ragnarök prophecy. Steam uninstalls fail because:

Why the Ghost of Sparta Refuses to Die

1. PlayStation Port Syndrome
   Sony’s PC conversions inject files into three hidden strongholds:

• AppData\Local\GodOfWarRagnarok (shader caches)
• Documents\God of War Ragnarök (manual saves)
• ProgramData\Sony Interactive Entertainment (DRM hooks)
  Steam only touches the surface install.

1. Shader Cache Avalanche
   14GB+ of compiled shaders bury themselves in:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\D3DSCache
%LOCALAPPDATA%\GodOfWarRagnarok\PSOCache
   Deleting the game? These stay frozen in place.
2. Registry Jötnar
   Sony’s launcher embeds keys deeper than Odin’s secrets:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sony Interactive Entertainment
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Jetpack Interactive (port dev)

Manual Purge: A Spartan’s Labor (Back Up Saves!)

From my own nightmare uninstall (RIP New Game+ run):

⚡ STEP 0: RESCUE YOUR BOY!
Copy these now:

• Documents\God of War Ragnarök\Saved Games
• AppData\Roaming\God of War Ragnarök\settings

1. Steam Uninstall
   Library → Right-click GOW Ragnarök → Manage → Uninstall.
2. Execute Hidden Files
   DELETE AFTER BACKUP:

• Game Folder:
  Steam\steamapps\common\God of War Ragnarök (axe it!)
• Shader Glaciers:
  %LOCALAPPDATA%\GodOfWarRagnarok (nuke entire folder)
  %LOCALAPPDATA%\D3DSCache (search “GOWR” → delete matches)
• Config & DRM:
  ProgramData\Sony Interactive Entertainment
Documents\God of War Ragnarök

1. Registry Realm Tears (Advanced)
   Back up registry first! (Win+R → regedit → File → Export).
   Delete:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Jetpack Interactive
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sony Interactive Entertainment\God of War Ragnarök
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX\PSOCache\GodOfWarRagnarok

1. Reboot → Hunt Remnants
   Check Steam\steamapps\downloading\1593500 for orphaned workshop files.

Why Manual Removal Fails: The Shader Curse

After uninstalling GOWR from my main rig:

• 22GB of D3D shaders remained
• Sony’s PSN linker spammed event log errors
• Broken Vulkan drivers crashed Horizon Zero Dawn
  Core issue: Sony treats shaders as system-level assets, not game files.

PerfectUninstaller: My Leviathan Axe for Digital Decapitation

When scrubbing Sony’s spaghetti code feels like battling Berserkers blindfolded, here’s my PerfectUninstaller strategy:

1. Force Uninstall (For Corrupted Ports):
   Launch PerfectUninstaller → Select GOW Ragnarök → “Force Uninstall” to shatter frozen installs.
2. Deep Scan for Odin’s Ravens:
   After Steam uninstall, run “Uninstall” → Detects:

• Sony’s hidden DRM services
• Orphaned shader caches
• PSN linker registry hooks
• Leftover Vulkan configs

1. R3 + Delete Combo:
   PerfectUninstaller flags:

• Save files (check “Keep” to preserve!)
• PlayStation Now telemetry
• Jetpack Interactive debug logs
  → Hit “Complete Uninstall” to send all to Helheim.

Result: 97GB reclaimed. Horizon Zero Dawn ran 23% smoother afterward.

Reclaim Midgard From Sony’s Digital Bloat

God of War Ragnarök’s PC port leaves landmines: shader glaciers, PSN hooks, and registry realm tears. Manual deletion risks save file annihilation or driver Armageddon.

PerfectUninstaller is your Blades of Chaos:
It atomizes Sony’s hidden services, preserves your boy’s progress, and incinerates shader caches—in under 90 seconds. Don’t let Asgard’s trash choke your SSD.

Pro Tip: Run PerfectUninstaller’s Driver Cleaner post-uninstall to purge leftover Vulkan layers in %SystemRoot%\System32\vulkan-1.dll. Your GPU will thank you.

← 3 playthroughs uninstalled. Even Mimir would call this “efficient.” 🪓