The best PS2 games

We ranked 780 PlayStation 2 games that have at least 10 player ratings on IGDB. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) comes out on top with an average of 92/100 from 4,072 players. The list covers releases from 2000 to 2011.

1. 1
   Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

   2004 · PS2, XBOX, PS3
   924,072 ratings
2. 2
   Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

   2002 · PS2, XBOX, PS3
   913,161 ratings
3. 3
   Final Fantasy X

   2001 · PS2
   911,102 ratings
4. 4
   Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

   2005 · PS2
   95352 ratings
5. 5
   Silent Hill 2

   2001 · PS2
   911,216 ratings
6. 6
   Grand Theft Auto III

   2001 · PS2, XBOX, PS4
   901,623 ratings
7. 7
   Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

   2001 · PS2
   891,033 ratings
8. 8
   Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

   2004 · PS2
   891,285 ratings
9. 9
   God of War II

   2007 · PS2
   891,054 ratings
10. 10
    Shadow of the Colossus

    2005 · PS2
    891,339 ratings
11. 11
    Kingdom Hearts II

    2005 · PS2
    89863 ratings
12. 12
    God of War

    2005 · PS2
    881,066 ratings
13. 13
    Ico

    2001 · PS2
    91302 ratings
14. 14
    Persona 4

    2008 · PS2, PS3
    91283 ratings
15. 15
    Beyond Good & Evil

    2003 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    88403 ratings
16. 16
    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

    2003 · PS2, XBOX, PS3
    851,069 ratings
17. 17
    Ōkami

    2006 · PS2, PS3, Wii
    89264 ratings
18. 18
    Final Fantasy XII

    2006 · PS2
    87335 ratings
19. 19
    Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

    2001 · PS2
    92136 ratings
20. 20
    Silent Hill 3

    2003 · PS2, PC
    86427 ratings
21. 21
    Bully

    2006 · PS2, PS4, PC
    87363 ratings
22. 22
    Burnout 3: Takedown

    2004 · PS2, XBOX
    88225 ratings
23. 23
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

    2003 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    92130 ratings
24. 24
    TimeSplitters 2

    2002 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    91141 ratings
25. 25
    Persona 3 FES

    2007 · PS2, PS3
    90150 ratings
26. 26
    Persona 3

    2006 · PS2
    91127 ratings
27. 27
    Commandos 2: Men of Courage

    2001 · PS2, XBOX, PC
    88183 ratings
28. 28
    Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

    2001 · PS2, PS4
    85332 ratings
29. 29
    Resident Evil 4

    2005 · PS2, PC
    88187 ratings
30. 30
    Tekken 5

    2005 · PS2
    86276 ratings
31. 31
    Psychonauts

    2005 · PS2, XBOX, PS3
    84428 ratings
32. 32
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    2003 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    83780 ratings
33. 33
    Indigo Prophecy

    2005 · PS2, XBOX, PS4
    84415 ratings
34. 34
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

    2002 · PS2, XBOX, PC
    84429 ratings
35. 35
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

    2001 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    85282 ratings
36. 36
    Rock Band 2

    2008 · PS2, PS3, Wii
    90120 ratings
37. 37
    Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

    2007 · PS2, PS3, Wii
    84396 ratings
38. 38
    Guitar Hero II

    2006 · PS2, X360
    86180 ratings
39. 39
    Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition

    2006 · PS2, PC, Switch
    88134 ratings
40. 40
    Jak II

    2003 · PS2, PS4
    85228 ratings
41. 41
    Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

    2003 · PS2
    86190 ratings
42. 42
    Gran Turismo 4

    2004 · PS2
    86174 ratings
43. 43
    Devil May Cry

    2001 · PS2
    83383 ratings
44. 44
    Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

    2001 · PS2, PC
    89107 ratings
45. 45
    Katamari Damacy

    2004 · PS2, PS3
    86140 ratings
46. 46
    Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

    2004 · PS2
    87129 ratings
47. 47
    Hitman: Blood Money

    2006 · PS2, XBOX, PC
    82569 ratings
48. 48
    SSX 3

    2003 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    9092 ratings
49. 49
    Kingdom Hearts

    2002 · PS2
    81586 ratings
50. 50
    Need for Speed: Underground 2

    2004 · PS2, XBOX, NGC
    81885 ratings

How this list is ranked: IGDB player ratings, weighted by how many people rated each game (a Bayesian average with a prior of 100 ratings), so a game with a handful of perfect scores doesn't outrank a classic rated by thousands. Only games with at least 10 ratings; editions and re-releases are folded into the original. Numbers shown are the raw average rating (0–100) and the rating count.

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