AetherSX2 or its community-updated fork, NetherSX2 , are widely considered the best for performance and compatibility in 2026.
Assuming you have found a .cso or .chd file of God of War 1 (typically around 900MB to 1.5GB), follow this guide:
To run any God of War 1 ISO (compressed or not), you need a PS2 emulator. As of 2026, two emulators dominate the Android landscape:
AetherSX2 or its community-updated fork, NetherSX2 , are widely considered the best for performance and compatibility in 2026.
Assuming you have found a .cso or .chd file of God of War 1 (typically around 900MB to 1.5GB), follow this guide:
To run any God of War 1 ISO (compressed or not), you need a PS2 emulator. As of 2026, two emulators dominate the Android landscape: