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Best Action Games for PlayStation 2

Discover the best Action games specifically for PlayStation 2

423 games
Half-Life
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life

intense atmospheric
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Gameplay
stealth story-driven
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

intense atmospheric
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Gameplay
open world third person
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

atmospheric funny
God of War I
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

God of War I

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

intense atmospheric
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

atmospheric intense
Grand Theft Auto III
Gameplay
open-world third-person
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto III

atmospheric intense
God of War II
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

God of War II

intense epic
Okami
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Okami

epic atmospheric
SSX (2000)
Gameplay
action sports
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

SSX (2000)

thrilling energetic
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory

intense atmospheric
Unreal Tournament
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Unreal Tournament

intense thrilling
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

intense atmospheric
Shadow of the Colossus
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Shadow of the Colossus

atmospheric intense
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

fun energetic
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Gameplay
exploration-heavy platforming
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil

atmospheric relaxing
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

intense atmospheric
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Gameplay
platforming exploration
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

energetic playful
ICO
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

ICO

atmospheric intense
Deus Ex
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Deus Ex

intense atmospheric
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Gameplay
stealth-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

intense atmospheric
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

fun energetic
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

atmospheric intense
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Viewtiful Joe (2003)

fun energetic
Max Payne
Gameplay
combat-focused third-person
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Max Payne

intense atmospheric
Far Cry
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Far Cry

intense atmospheric
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

intense atmospheric
Silent Hill 2 (2001)
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

intense atmospheric
Burnout Revenge
Gameplay
racing combat
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Burnout Revenge

intense thrilling
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
Gameplay
third-person story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

atmospheric intense
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Gameplay
stealth platforming
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

fun cool
Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Gameplay
platforming combat
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Ratchet & Clank (2002)

fun energetic
Psychonauts
Gameplay
platforming exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Psychonauts

funny imaginative
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-based
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

intense atmospheric
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Gameplay
turn-based stealth
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

intense atmospheric
Jak II
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Jak II

intense atmospheric
Bully
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Bully

atmospheric rebellious
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Gameplay
tactical combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

intense atmospheric
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Gameplay
real-time combat story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

epic heartwarming
SOCOM II US Navy Seals
Gameplay
combat-focused team-based
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

SOCOM II US Navy Seals

intense atmospheric
Kingdom Hearts II
Gameplay
action-RPG story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Kingdom Hearts II

emotional epic
Onimusha: Warlords
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Onimusha: Warlords

intense atmospheric
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Gameplay
stealth platforming
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

fun playful
Katamari Damacy
Gameplay
real-time exploration
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Katamari Damacy

whimsical lighthearted
We Love Katamari
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

We Love Katamari

relaxing whimsical
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

intense atmospheric
Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)

intense atmospheric
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
Gameplay
combat-focused team-based
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

intense thrilling
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