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Best PlayStation 1 games of 2000
The 20 best PlayStation 1 games released in 2000, ranked from 4,000 critic and player ratings.
The best PlayStation 1 game of 2000 is Vagrant Story (2000), with a critic score of 92/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Vagrant Story (2000)
92
/100
02
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
91
/100
03
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
91
/100
Vagrant Story (2000)
92
/100
02
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
91
/100
03
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
91
/100
04
Spider-Man (2000)
87
/100
05
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 redefined an already great game. Its addition of stellar new features (like Create-A-Park), and great game-play tweaks (the manual maneuver will be copied for years to come) made it the best installment in a killer series of games. Anyone who has ever skated the Philadelphia level will agree -- this game is a masterpiece of level design. Hell, it's a masterpiece all around. There isn't a bad park or dull moment, just pure gaming nirvana!
87
/100
06
Dino Crisis 2
86
/100
07
Medal of Honor: Underground
86
/100
08
The Sims
The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions.
85
/100
09
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
84
/100
10
Breath of Fire IV (2000)
83
/100
11
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
83
/100
12
007: The World is not Enough
81
/100
13
Breath of Fire IV
80
/100
14
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
78
/100
15
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
77
/100
16
Crash Bash
72
/100
17
Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters
72
/100
18
102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
66
/100
19
Driver 2
62
/100
20
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
61
/100
Spider-Man (2000)
87
/100
05
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 redefined an already great game. Its addition of stellar new features (like Create-A-Park), and great game-play tweaks (the manual maneuver will be copied for years to come) made it the best installment in a killer series of games. Anyone who has ever skated the Philadelphia level will agree -- this game is a masterpiece of level design. Hell, it's a masterpiece all around. There isn't a bad park or dull moment, just pure gaming nirvana!
87
/100
06
Dino Crisis 2
86
/100
07
Medal of Honor: Underground
86
/100
08
The Sims
The Sims is a life-building simulation with emphasis on intimate details of individual characters rather than expansion of an entire society or civilization. You are in control of nearly every aspect of the lives of the individuals who make up your chosen population in the neighborhood. Characters are developed from the ground up and you infuse and mold them with personalities, looks, desires, moods, urges, living arrangements, career and personal choices, life styles, and reactions.
85
/100
09
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX is the ninth main installment in the FF series. The title is a return to the series's roots, with gameplay features and references to the past games featuring throughout, as well as a medieval fantasy setting and cartoonish art style as a break from the sci-fi slant style of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII.
84
/100
10
Breath of Fire IV (2000)
83
/100
11
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
83
/100
12
007: The World is not Enough
81
/100
13
Breath of Fire IV
80
/100
14
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
78
/100
15
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
77
/100
16
Crash Bash
72
/100
17
Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters
72
/100
18
102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
66
/100
19
Driver 2
62
/100
20
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge
61
/100
FAQ
What is the best PlayStation 1 game of 2000?
Vagrant Story (2000) currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 64 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.