List of downloadable PlayStation 2 games

This is a list of PlayStation 2 games later made available for purchase and download from the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), or PlayStation 5 (PS5) video game consoles. Unlike PlayStation 2 Classics on the PS3, the PS4 and PS5 releases run at a higher resolution and may feature Trophies,[1] Remote Play and Share Play.[2] PlayStation 4 releases are also playable on PlayStation 5.

There are 65 downloadable games out of the 4491 originally released for PlayStation 2.[a]

A † indicates that the game is also available in the Classics Catalog for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

List of games

Title Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Ref.
Japan North America Europe Japan North America Europe North America
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War[b] Combat flight simulator Project Aces Bandai Namco Entertainment Unreleased January 17, 2019 January 18, 2019 Unreleased [3]
ADK Damashii Fighting, beat 'em up, run and gun, scrolling shooter ADK SNK Unreleased Unreleased February 24, 2017 March 1, 2017 Unreleased [4]
Ape Escape 2 † Platform Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased August 2, 2016 Unreleased [5]
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits † Tactical RPG Cattle Call Sony Interactive Entertainment September 17, 2014 Unreleased Unreleased January 12, 2016 Unreleased [6]
Art of Fighting Anthology Fighting SNK SNK July 15, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased August 30, 2017 August 29, 2017 Unreleased [7]
Bully Action-adventure, open world Rockstar Vancouver Rockstar Games March 19, 2014 December 18, 2012 December 19, 2012 Unreleased March 22, 2016 Unreleased [8]
Dark Chronicle † Action RPG Level-5 Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased January 19, 2016 Unreleased [9]
Dark Cloud † Action RPG Level-5 Sony Interactive Entertainment August 22, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased December 5, 2015 Unreleased [2]
Destroy All Humans! Action-adventure Pandemic Studios THQ Nordic Unreleased Unreleased November 1, 2016 Unreleased [10]
Destroy All Humans! 2 Action-adventure Pandemic Studios THQ Nordic Unreleased Unreleased November 29, 2016 November 30, 2016 Unreleased [11]
Eternal Ring Action RPG FromSoftware Agetec Unreleased Unreleased May 23, 2017 Unreleased Unreleased [12]
Everybody's Tennis † Sports Clap Hanz Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased September 13, 2016 Unreleased [13]
Fahrenheit Action-adventure, interactive movie Quantic Dream Quantic Dream Unreleased Unreleased August 9, 2016 August 10, 2016 Unreleased [14]
FantaVision † Puzzle Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased December 22, 2015 Unreleased [15]
Fatal Fury Battle Archives: Volume 2 Fighting SNK SNK August 19, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased March 27, 2017 March 28, 2017 Unreleased [16]
Fu'un Super Combo Fighting SNK SNK December 17, 2014 Unreleased Unreleased December 20, 2016 December 23, 2016 Unreleased [17]
Ghosthunter † Action, Third-person shooter SCE Studio Cambridge Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased June 18, 2024 Unreleased [18]
Grand Theft Auto III Action-adventure, open world DMA Design Rockstar Games Unreleased September 25, 2012 September 26, 2012 Unreleased December 5, 2015 (Removed) Unreleased [2]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Action-adventure, open world Rockstar North Rockstar Games August 25, 2015 December 11, 2012 December 12, 2012 Unreleased December 5, 2015 (Removed) Unreleased [2]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Action-adventure, open world Rockstar North Rockstar Games August 25, 2015 January 29, 2013 January 30, 2013 Unreleased December 5, 2015 (Removed) Unreleased [2]
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition Simulation, RPG Victor Interactive Software Natsume Unreleased September 18, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased March 28, 2017 Unreleased [19]
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland Simulation, RPG Victor Interactive Software Natsume Unreleased November 1, 2011 Unreleased Unreleased May 9, 2017 Unreleased [19]
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy † Platform Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased September 14, 2017 August 22, 2017 August 23, 2017 Unreleased [20]
Jak II † Action-adventure, platform Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased December 6, 2017 Unreleased [20]
Jak 3 † Action-adventure, platform Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased December 21, 2017 December 6, 2017 Unreleased [20]
Jak X: Combat Racing † Vehicular combat, racing Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased March 15, 2018 December 6, 2017 Unreleased [20]
Kinetica † Racing Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased May 17, 2016 Unreleased [21]
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match Fighting SNK SNK November 19, 2014 Unreleased Unreleased March 20, 2018 Unreleased [22]
The King of Fighters 2000 Fighting SNK SNK March 18, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased May 3, 2016 August 24, 2016 Unreleased [23]
The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga Fighting SNK, Terminal Reality SNK July 15, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased June 26, 2018 June 27, 2018 Unreleased [24]
Lego Star Wars II Platformer Traveller's Tales Traveller's Tales Unreleased June 18, 2024
Manhunt Survival horror, stealth Rockstar North Rockstar Games Unreleased May 14, 2013 May 15, 2013 Unreleased March 22, 2016 Unreleased [8]
The Mark of Kri † Action-adventure, hack and slash San Diego Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased September 24, 2013 Unreleased Unreleased December 5, 2015 Unreleased [2]
Max Payne Third-person shooter Remedy Entertainment, Rockstar Canada Rockstar Games Unreleased May 1, 2013 May 2, 2013 Unreleased April 22, 2016 Unreleased [25]
Medal of Honor: Vanguard First-person shooter Electronic Arts EA Digital Illusions CE Unreleased December 2, 2022 February 13, 2022 Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased [26]
Metal Slug Anthology Run and gun, scrolling shooter Nazca Corporation, Mega Enterprise, Noise Factory, SNK, Terminal Reality SNK August 19, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased July 5, 2016 September 20, 2016 Unreleased [27]
Okage: Shadow King † RPG Zener Works Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased March 22, 2016 March 23, 2016 Unreleased [28]
PaRappa the Rapper 2 † Rhythm NanaOn-Sha Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased December 15, 2015 Unreleased [29]
Primal † Action-adventure Cambridge Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased February 28, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased May 31, 2016 Unreleased [30]
Psychonauts Platform Double Fine Productions Double Fine Productions Unreleased August 28, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased June 7, 2016 July 20, 2016 Unreleased [31]
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Puzzle, RPG Infinite Interactive D3 Publisher Unreleased Unreleased February 24, 2016 March 1, 2016[c] Unreleased [32]
Red Dead Revolver Action-adventure Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games Unreleased December 18, 2012 December 19, 2012 Unreleased October 11, 2016 Unreleased [33]
Red Faction † First-person shooter Volition THQ Nordic Unreleased April 24, 2012 March 18, 2012 Unreleased December 6, 2016 November 30, 2016 Unreleased [34]
Red Faction II † First-person shooter Volition THQ Nordic Unreleased May 15, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased August 29, 2017 Unreleased [35]
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X Survival horror Capcom Capcom July 25, 2012 Unreleased May 28, 2014 Unreleased May 9, 2017 May 10, 2017 Unreleased [36]
Rise of the Kasai † Action-adventure, hack and slash BottleRocket Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased March 8, 2016 Unreleased [37]
Rogue Galaxy † Action RPG Level-5 Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased December 5, 2015 Unreleased [2]
Samurai Shodown VI Fighting SNK SNK Unreleased Unreleased Nov 22, 2016 Nov 25, 2016 Unreleased [34]
Siren † Survival horror, stealth Project Siren Sony Interactive Entertainment July 25, 2012 January 15, 2013 Unreleased Unreleased June 14, 2016 October 15, 2024 [38]
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus † Stealth, Action-adventure Sucker Punch Productions Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased June 11, 2024 Unreleased [39]
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time † Action RPG tri-Ace Square Enix Unreleased March 31, 2017 May 23, 2017 Unreleased [40]
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter[d] † Action LucasArts Disney Interactive Studios Unreleased April 28, 2015 October 8, 2014 June 18, 2022 November 17, 2015 November 19, 2015 Unreleased [41]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars † Action Pandemic Studios Disney Interactive Studios Unreleased June 11, 2024 Unreleased [39]
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter[d] † Action LucasArts Disney Interactive Studios Unreleased June 18, 2022 November 17, 2015 November 19, 2015 Unreleased [41]
Star Wars: Racer Revenge[d] † Racing Rainbow Studios Disney Interactive Studios Unreleased April 28, 2015 Unreleased June 18, 2022 November 17, 2015 November 19, 2015 Unreleased [41]
Suikoden III Role-playing Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Konami June 23, 2015 Unreleased Unreleased Unreleased [42]
Tomb Raider: Legend † Action-adventure Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive Unreleased June 11, 2024 [39]
Timesplitters First-person shooter Free Radical Design Unreleased August 20, 2024
Timesplitters 2 First-person shooter Free Radical Design Unreleased August 20, 2024
Timesplitters: Future Perfect First-person shooter Free Radical Design Unreleased August 20, 2024
Twisted Metal: Black Vehicular combat Incognito Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased February 12, 2013 September 5, 2012 Unreleased December 5, 2015 Unreleased [2]
War of the Monsters † Fighting Incognito Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased July 31, 2012 Unreleased Unreleased December 5, 2015 Unreleased [2]
The Warriors Action-adventure, beat 'em up Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Games Unreleased May 28, 2013 March 20, 2013 Unreleased July 5, 2016 Unreleased [43]
Wild Arms 3 † RPG Media.Vision Sony Interactive Entertainment Unreleased Unreleased May 17, 2016 Unreleased [44]

Notes

  1. ^ This number is always up to date by this script.
  2. ^ Only available as a bonus with pre-orders of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
  3. ^ Released only in the UK and Ireland.
  4. ^ a b c Originally released as part of the Star Wars Battlefront limited edition console bundle. Released separately on January 15, 2016.

See also

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