God of War is set in an alternate version of Ancient Greece, populated by the Olympian Gods,Titans, and other beings of Greek mythology . With the exception of flashbacks, the events are set between those of the games Chains of Olympus  (2008) and Ghost of Sparta  (2010). There are six locations explored in the game: the Aegean Sea , the ancient city of Athens , the Desert of Lost Souls, the Temple of Pandora , the Underworld , and a brief scene on Mount Olympus.