Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation 2.

432 games compete in this selection. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater tops it with 1,884 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,884
  2. 2 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,874
  3. 3 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  4. 4 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,848
  5. 5 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,847
  6. 6 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,845
  7. 7 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,836
  8. 8 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 · Action-adventure 1,823
  9. 9 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,822
  10. 10 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  11. 11 God of War II 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,812
  12. 12 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  13. 13 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  14. 14 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,809
  15. 15 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  16. 16 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,797
  17. 17 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,794
  18. 18 Kingdom Hearts II 2005 · Action RPG 1,791
  19. 19 Ratchet & Clank 2002 · Platformer 1,791
  20. 20 Kingdom Hearts 2002 · JRPG 1,779
  21. 21 Bully 2006 · Action-adventure 1,779
  22. 22 Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence 2005 · Action-adventure 1,769
  23. 23 God of War 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,768
  24. 24 Spider-Man 2 2004 · Action-adventure 1,768
  25. 25 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2000 · Fighting 1,767
  26. 26 Ōkami 2006 · Action-adventure 1,763
  27. 27 Need for Speed: Underground 2003 · Racing 1,754
  28. 28 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,752
  29. 29 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,751
  30. 30 Unreal Tournament 1999 · FPS 1,746
  31. 31 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,741
  32. 32 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,739
  33. 33 Mafia 2002 · TPS 1,738
  34. 34 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 2002 · TPS 1,736
  35. 35 Devil May Cry 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,735
  36. 36 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,731
  37. 37 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,730
  38. 38 Beyond Good & Evil 2003 · Action-adventure 1,726
  39. 39 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,723
  40. 40 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,715
  41. 41 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within 2004 · Platformer 1,712
  42. 42 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,712
  43. 43 Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 · Horror 1,711
  44. 44 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,708
  45. 45 Need for Speed: Underground 2 2004 · Racing 1,701
  46. 46 The Simpsons: Hit & Run 2003 · Action-adventure 1,700
  47. 47 Persona 3 2006 · JRPG 1,700
  48. 48 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 2007 · Fighting 1,681
  49. 49 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 · FPS 1,680
  50. 50 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones 2005 · Platformer 1,679
  51. 51 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 2004 · Action RPG 1,677
  52. 52 True Crime: New York City 2005 · Action-adventure 1,669
  53. 53 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,666
  54. 54 Commandos 2: Men of Courage 2001 · Strategy 1,664
  55. 55 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,663
  56. 56 Guitar Hero 2005 · Rhythm 1,662
  57. 57 Silent Hill 3 2003 · Horror 1,656
  58. 58 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004 · TPS 1,656
  59. 59 Escape from Monkey Island 2000 · Point-and-click 1,651
  60. 60 Jak II 2003 · Action-adventure 1,646
  61. 61 Devil May Cry 2 2003 · Beat 'em up 1,638
  62. 62 Burnout 3: Takedown 2004 · Racing 1,631
  63. 63 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 2002 · TPS 1,629
  64. 64 Gran Turismo 4 2004 · Racing 1,625
  65. 65 Jak 3 2004 · Action-adventure 1,621
  66. 66 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003 · Platformer 1,621
  67. 67 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 2002 · Sports 1,620
  68. 68 Call of Duty 3 2006 · FPS 1,618
  69. 69 TimeSplitters: Future Perfect 2005 · FPS 1,617
  70. 70 Hitman: Contracts 2004 · TPS 1,611
  71. 71 Final Fantasy X-2 2003 · JRPG 1,604
  72. 72 Tekken 5 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,601
  73. 73 SoulCalibur III 2005 · Fighting 1,600
  74. 74 Ratchet: Deadlocked 2005 · Platformer 1,594
  75. 75 Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 · Rhythm 1,587
  76. 76 Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007 · Platformer 1,582
  77. 77 Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance 2002 · Action-adventure 1,580
  78. 78 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 · Beat 'em up 1,578
  79. 79 FlatOut 2 2006 · Racing 1,577
  80. 80 Indigo Prophecy 2005 · Adventure 1,577
  81. 81 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,576
  82. 82 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004 · Platformer 1,576
  83. 83 Manhunt 2003 · TPS 1,576
  84. 84 Syberia II 2004 · Point-and-click 1,575
  85. 85 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 2003 · Fighting 1,575
  86. 86 Gun 2005 · Action-adventure 1,573
  87. 87 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 · Action-adventure 1,572
  88. 88 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,572
  89. 89 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 2001 · Racing 1,572
  90. 90 Burnout 2: Point of Impact 2002 · Racing 1,572
  91. 91 Crash Tag Team Racing 2005 · Racing 1,569
  92. 92 Persona 3 FES 2007 · JRPG 1,567
  93. 93 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,567
  94. 94 James Bond 007: Nightfire 2002 · FPS 1,566
  95. 95 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007 · Rhythm 1,565
  96. 96 Mortal Kombat: Armageddon 2006 · Fighting 1,565
  97. 97 Onimusha: Warlords 2001 · Beat 'em up 1,564
  98. 98 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne 2004 · RPG 1,563
  99. 99 Dynasty Warriors 5 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,561
  100. 100 Sly 2: Band of Thieves 2004 · Platformer 1,560

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation 2, what this ranking says

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater leads this selection with 1,884 ELO points, ahead of Final Fantasy X and Resident Evil 4. The 432 games competing in it have played 57,567 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 432
Duels played by those games 57,567
Game in the lead Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,884
Point gap between 1st and 10th 67
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 2

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 2
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Action-adventure 45 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 1,884 638
JRPG 23 Final Fantasy X 1,874 408
Horror 23 Resident Evil 4 1,850 681
Strategy 9 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,848 378
Platformer 55 Ico 1,836 210
FPS 46 Star Wars: Battlefront II 1,817 327
Beat 'em up 31 God of War II 1,812 559
TPS 36 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 1,797 406
Action RPG 19 Kingdom Hearts II 1,791 433
Fighting 38 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 1,767 113
Racing 34 Need for Speed: Underground 1,754 376
Sports 37 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 1,715 157
Rhythm 14 Guitar Hero 1,662 91
Point-and-click 5 Escape from Monkey Island 1,651 134
Simulation 5 Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War 1,534 50

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
True Crime: New York City +69 1,669
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones +64 1,679
Ratchet: Deadlocked +64 1,594

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Max Payne Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 112 54%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 106 58%
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto III 23 65%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto III 21 62%
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Need for Speed: Underground 2 20 75%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on PlayStation 2?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation 2 is Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, with 1,884 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Final Fantasy X and Resident Evil 4, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PlayStation 2 are ranked?

432 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 57,567 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PlayStation 2 is climbing right now?

True Crime: New York City is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 69 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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