A Save Alter is a beam of golden light that appears or shines at certain places all throughout the God of War series. At these points, Kratos can step into the beam, and the player is allowed to save their progress in the game.
A God of War 3 Save Alter
Trivia
- In most of the games, when you activate an altar, it'll say that someone has given you the option to save your progress. In the first God of War it's Zeus, in God of War II it's Gaia, and in God of War: Chains of Olympus it's the Gods.
- The Save Altars in God of War III do not give any messages when activated, instead skipping straight to the Game Save screen. Therefore, it is unknown who, if anyone, is giving Kratos the chance to save his progress, although Athena is the most likely.