This is a list of PlayStation 2 games later made available for purchase and download from the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 video game consoles. Unlike PlayStation 2 Classics on the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 4 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 55 downloadable games out of the 4491 originally released for PlayStation 2. [lower-alpha 1]
Title | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | |||||
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Japan | North America | Europe | Japan | North America | Europe | Ref. | ||||
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War [lower-alpha 2] | Combat flight simulator | Project Aces | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | January 17, 2019 | January 18, 2019 | January 18, 2019 | [3] |
ADK Damashii | Fighting, beat 'em up, run and gun, scrolling shooter | ADK | SNK | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | February 24, 2017 | March 1, 2017 | [4] |
Ape Escape 2 † | Platform | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 2, 2016 | August 2, 2016 | [5] |
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits † | Tactical RPG | Cattle Call | Sony Interactive Entertainment | September 17, 2014 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | January 12, 2016 | January 12, 2016 | [6] |
Art of Fighting Anthology | Fighting | SNK | SNK | July 15, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 30, 2017 | August 29, 2017 | [7] |
Bully | Action-adventure, open world | Rockstar Vancouver | Rockstar Games | March 19, 2014 | December 18, 2012 | December 19, 2012 | Unreleased | March 22, 2016 | March 22, 2016 | [8] |
Dark Chronicle † | Action RPG | Level-5 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | January 19, 2016 | January 19, 2016 | [9] |
Dark Cloud † | Action RPG | Level-5 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | August 22, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 5, 2015 | December 5, 2015 | [2] |
Destroy All Humans! | Action-adventure | Pandemic Studios | THQ Nordic | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | November 1, 2016 | November 1, 2016 | [10] |
Destroy All Humans! 2 | Action-adventure | Pandemic Studios | THQ Nordic | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | November 29, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [11] |
Eternal Ring | Action RPG | FromSoftware | Agetec | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 23, 2017 | Unreleased | [12] |
Everybody's Tennis † | Sports | Clap Hanz | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | September 13, 2016 | September 13, 2016 | [13] |
Fahrenheit | Action-adventure, interactive movie | Quantic Dream | Quantic Dream | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 9, 2016 | August 10, 2016 | [14] |
FantaVision † | Puzzle | Japan Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 22, 2015 | December 22, 2015 | [15] |
Fatal Fury Battle Archives: Volume 2 | Fighting | SNK | SNK | August 19, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 27, 2017 | March 28, 2017 | [16] |
Fu'un Super Combo | Fighting | SNK | SNK | December 17, 2014 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 20, 2016 | December 23, 2016 | [17] |
Grand Theft Auto III | Action-adventure, open world | DMA Design | Rockstar Games | Unreleased | September 25, 2012 | September 26, 2012 | Unreleased | December 5, 2015 (Removed) | December 5, 2015 (Removed) | [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) | December 5, 2015 (Removed) | [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) | December 5, 2015 (Removed) | [2] |
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition | Simulation, RPG | Victor Interactive Software | Natsume | Unreleased | September 18, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 28, 2017 | March 28, 2017 | [18] |
Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland | Simulation, RPG | Victor Interactive Software | Natsume | Unreleased | November 1, 2011 | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 9, 2017 | May 9, 2017 | [18] |
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy † | Platform | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | September 14, 2017 | August 22, 2017 | August 23, 2017 | [19] |
Jak II † | Action-adventure, platform | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 6, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | [19] |
Jak 3 † | Action-adventure, platform | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 21, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | [19] |
Jak X: Combat Racing † | Vehicular combat, racing | Naughty Dog | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 15, 2018 | December 6, 2017 | December 6, 2017 | [19] |
Kinetica † | Racing | Santa Monica Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 17, 2016 | May 17, 2016 | [20] |
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match | Fighting | SNK | SNK | November 19, 2014 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 20, 2018 | March 20, 2018 | [21] |
The King of Fighters 2000 | Fighting | SNK | SNK | March 18, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 3, 2016 | August 24, 2016 | [22] |
The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga | Fighting | SNK, Terminal Reality | SNK | July 15, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 26, 2018 | June 27, 2018 | [23] |
Manhunt | Survival horror, stealth | Rockstar North | Rockstar Games | Unreleased | May 14, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | Unreleased | March 22, 2016 | March 22, 2016 | [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 | December 5, 2015 | [2] |
Max Payne | Third-person shooter | Remedy Entertainment, Rockstar Canada | Rockstar Games | Unreleased | May 1, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | Unreleased | April 22, 2016 | April 22, 2016 | [24] |
Metal Slug Anthology | Run and gun, scrolling shooter | Nazca Corporation, Mega Enterprise, Noise Factory, SNK, Terminal Reality | SNK | August 19, 2015 | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | July 5, 2016 | September 20, 2016 | [25] |
Okage: Shadow King † | RPG | Zener Works | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 22, 2016 | March 23, 2016 | [26] |
PaRappa the Rapper 2 † | Rhythm | NanaOn-Sha | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | [27] |
Primal † | Action-adventure | Cambridge Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | February 28, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | [28] |
Psychonauts | Platform | Double Fine Productions | Double Fine Productions | Unreleased | August 28, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 7, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | [29] |
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords | Puzzle, RPG | Infinite Interactive | D3 Publisher | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | February 24, 2016 | March 1, 2016 [lower-alpha 3] | [30] |
Red Dead Revolver | Action-adventure | Rockstar San Diego | Rockstar Games | Unreleased | December 18, 2012 | December 19, 2012 | Unreleased | October 11, 2016 | October 11, 2016 | [31] |
Red Faction † | First-person shooter | Volition | THQ Nordic | Unreleased | April 24, 2012 | March 18, 2012 | Unreleased | December 6, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [32] |
Red Faction II † | First-person shooter | Volition | THQ Nordic | Unreleased | May 15, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | August 29, 2017 | August 29, 2017 | [33] |
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X | Survival horror | Capcom | Capcom | July 25, 2012 | Unreleased | May 28, 2014 | Unreleased | May 9, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | [34] |
Rise of the Kasai † | Action-adventure, hack and slash | BottleRocket Entertainment | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 8, 2016 | March 8, 2016 | [35] |
Rogue Galaxy † | Action RPG | Level-5 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 5, 2015 | December 5, 2015 | [2] |
Samurai Shodown VI | Fighting | SNK | SNK | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Nov 22, 2016 | Nov 25, 2016 | [32] |
Siren † | Survival horror, stealth | Project Siren | Sony Interactive Entertainment | July 25, 2012 | January 15, 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 14, 2016 | June 14, 2016 | [36] |
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time † | Action RPG | tri-Ace | Square Enix | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | March 31, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | [37] |
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter [lower-alpha 4] † | Action | LucasArts | Disney Interactive Studios | Unreleased | April 28, 2015 | October 8, 2014 | June 18, 2022 | November 17, 2015 | November 19, 2015 | [38] |
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter [lower-alpha 4] † | Action | LucasArts | Disney Interactive Studios | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | June 18, 2022 | November 17, 2015 | November 19, 2015 | [38] |
Star Wars: Racer Revenge [lower-alpha 4] † | Racing | Rainbow Studios | Disney Interactive Studios | Unreleased | April 28, 2015 | Unreleased | June 18, 2022 | November 17, 2015 | November 19, 2015 | [38] |
Twisted Metal: Black | Vehicular combat | Incognito Entertainment | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | February 12, 2013 | September 5, 2012 | Unreleased | December 5, 2015 | December 5, 2015 | [2] |
War of the Monsters † | Fighting | Incognito Entertainment | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | July 31, 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | December 5, 2015 | December 5, 2015 | [2] |
The Warriors | Action-adventure, beat 'em up | Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar Games | Unreleased | May 28, 2013 | March 20, 2013 | Unreleased | July 5, 2016 | July 5, 2016 | [39] |
Wild Arms 3 † | RPG | Media.Vision | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | Unreleased | May 17, 2016 | May 17, 2016 | [40] |
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