Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation 2.

428 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy X tops it with 1,960 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,960
  2. 2 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,915
  3. 3 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,912
  4. 4 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,900
  5. 5 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,895
  6. 6 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,892
  7. 7 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,892
  8. 8 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,884
  9. 9 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 · Action-adventure 1,876
  10. 10 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,868
  11. 11 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,850
  12. 12 Ōkami 2006 · Action-adventure 1,845
  13. 13 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  14. 14 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,824
  15. 15 Kingdom Hearts 2002 · JRPG 1,820
  16. 16 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,809
  17. 17 God of War II 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,807
  18. 18 Bully 2006 · Action-adventure 1,802
  19. 19 Mafia 2002 · TPS 1,799
  20. 20 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,791
  21. 21 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,785
  22. 22 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,783
  23. 23 Silent Hill 3 2003 · Horror 1,781
  24. 24 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,774
  25. 25 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · Platformer 1,773
  26. 26 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,771
  27. 27 God of War 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,769
  28. 28 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003 · Action-adventure 1,765
  29. 29 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Strategy 1,763
  30. 30 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,762
  31. 31 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,761
  32. 32 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,752
  33. 33 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,751
  34. 34 Need for Speed: Underground 2003 · Racing 1,749
  35. 35 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,744
  36. 36 Kingdom Hearts II 2005 · Action RPG 1,743
  37. 37 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,742
  38. 38 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,739
  39. 39 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,738
  40. 40 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2002 · TPS 1,736
  41. 41 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,736
  42. 42 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,731
  43. 43 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,719
  44. 44 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 2005 · Action-adventure 1,710
  45. 45 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,703
  46. 46 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · Racing 1,701
  47. 47 Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action-adventure 1,692
  48. 48 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · TPS 1,687
  49. 49 Ratchet & Clank 2002 · Platformer 1,682
  50. 50 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,667
  51. 51 Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 · Horror 1,654
  52. 52 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · TPS 1,642
  53. 53 Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 2002 · Action-adventure 1,642
  54. 54 SoulCalibur III 2005 · Fighting 1,642
  55. 55 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,641
  56. 56 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,636
  57. 57 Indigo Prophecy 2005 · Adventure 1,635
  58. 58 Devil May Cry 2 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,632
  59. 59 FlatOut 2004 · Racing 1,631
  60. 60 Escape from Monkey Island 2000 · Point-and-click 1,628
  61. 61 Syberia II 2004 · Point-and-click 1,627
  62. 62 Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004 · Platformer 1,624
  63. 63 Jak 3 2004 · Action-adventure 1,622
  64. 64 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,619
  65. 65 Jak II 2003 · Action-adventure 1,619
  66. 66 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,618
  67. 67 Persona 3 FES 2007 · JRPG 1,613
  68. 68 Syberia 2002 · Point-and-click 1,612
  69. 69 Persona 3 2006 · JRPG 1,612
  70. 70 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 · Rhythm 1,610
  71. 71 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 · Sports 1,605
  72. 72 Gran Turismo 4 2004 · Racing 1,594
  73. 73 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2002 · TPS 1,593
  74. 74 Manhunt 2 2007 · Horror 1,593
  75. 75 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,591
  76. 76 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003 · Platformer 1,589
  77. 77 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,588
  78. 78 Guitar Hero 2005 · Rhythm 1,584
  79. 79 Rez 2001 · Rhythm 1,584
  80. 80 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,583
  81. 81 FlatOut 2 2006 · Racing 1,581
  82. 82 Burnout 3: Takedown 2004 · Racing 1,581
  83. 83 Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007 · Platformer 1,576
  84. 84 Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 2006 · Sports 1,574
  85. 85 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 2001 · Horror 1,570
  86. 86 Jak X: Combat Racing 2005 · Racing 1,568
  87. 87 Metal Slug 5 2003 · Platformer 1,565
  88. 88 Rock Band 2007 · Rhythm 1,564
  89. 89 Mega Man X7 2003 · Platformer 1,559
  90. 90 Tekken 5 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,556
  91. 91 SSX 3 2003 · Sports 1,556
  92. 92 Killzone 2004 · FPS 1,556
  93. 93 True Crime: Streets of LA 2003 · Action-adventure 1,555
  94. 94 Soldier of Fortune 2000 · FPS 1,555
  95. 95 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,554
  96. 96 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004 · Platformer 1,553
  97. 97 Just Cause 2006 · TPS 1,551
  98. 98 Tony Hawk's Underground 2003 · Sports 1,549
  99. 99 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · Racing 1,549
  100. 100 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup 2003 · Sports 1,548

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